I FIRED THEM!! 26x40 metal building Dream Garage build Ep.2

I FIRED THE CREW installing the metal building. Well... it was going so good until the problems showed up. Follow along as I build my dream garage and share the highs and lows along the way.
Truss update video.

26x40 metal building dream garage on a budget.
#metalbuildingcost #dreamgaragebuild

Building purchased from premier metal structures cost was $18800

Vertical roof and walls with double bubble insulation on the roof. White on white with galvalume roof.
Project Dad Life

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Audi Nardo Gray Paint

Biltwell Lane Splitter Helmet: ( my favorite helmet ever! I've worn and tried tons)

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[ProjectDadLife]

2 post car lift finally installed guys! DIY the whole thing check out the video

[daveboots]

I'm a pre engineered building installer mostly 50000 sq ft and up....but your concerns are absolutely valid. It's a good thing you were inspecting like you were.

[melvincooper]

I'm watching this in 2023 and you are still NOT crazy for asking the builder to provide what you paid for. I'm starting my build in about a month, and I am glad I came across your channel. I hope I don't have to fire someone.

[nomore]

Don't back down !!! If your contract said that the building must pass County inspection, hold firm !!!

[timlemasters]

Each and everyone working on this project should have pride in their work no matter how much the customer paid ; should be 100% quality . Myself, I want to be able to go back to a project and be proud to say that I helped build that... Be humble satisfied and have pride in your work ..

[shatterpointgames]

I needed to see this, I will know some things to look for now.

[andyyarnell]

I would be livid, you are absolutely correct in questioning everything they did and did not do. The roof truss is a huge problem!

[Mebeknob]

Hahaha I watched this video only to say….*you’re
Well done. You got me.

[hiramatangi]

The points you raised are absolutely legitimate concerns and you did the right thing by putting a holt to the build.

[moses]

You were 100 percent right. I just cancelled a garage today because the manufacturing company sent me the wrong drawings for me to use for the building permit . When I contacted them to to get the correct drawings they wanted to charge me 2500.00 for them. Stay away from Longhorn Steel Structures.

[NelsonJ]

@4:15 one guy standing on a 10' ladder lifts and places a 40' cross bar on the roof. Geez, that looks so cheap and lightweight. I learned a lot from this video and the follow ups. It's much appreciated.

[ericchapman]

As a retired structural engineer, my advice is to cancel the contract and demand the "building" be removed. Any effort to correct the roof truss issue is pointless.

[stuartbrock]

I am sure someone else has said this, but it's "you're fired!" LOL. Sorry anyone had to be fired, but I agree, I would want the proper roof support. The seems are nasty too. You made the right choice.

[alittletexasingeorgia]

In my humble opinion, you always get what you pay for. It looks like about the cheapest metal building you could buy not meaning any insult. There are all kinds of buildings and all kinds of quality with the price to match. But that still isn't an excuse for poor builds. But since I have looked into all kinds of metal buildings myself I've concluded to spend more on a well-built red iron building.

[myThing]

So glad I watched then checked the trusses being installed on my building right now

[ClayAllison-yr]

I had a metal barn built back in 2004 it had 6x6 posts for the vertical post and 2x12 inside to attach the metal with a shingle roof. We sold the property a few years ago in 2019 and I was over the at old place in 2024 to help out the new owner with a few things the place looks great and the barn looks as good as when it was built. It cost in the mid 30s I believe without a cement floor just gravel which came later with electrical outlets and wiring. Housed our RV 37ft in the middle with two garage doors on either side for a tractor and a car. Loved it.

[gregmartell]

I know I'm a little late to the party however I just discovered your channel. I build steel buildings for a living. You definitely need that bottom truss cord to be 16' and the verticals are mandatory for any kind of "snow load". Also those roof panels aren't enough to stiffen the building. There should be wind bracing running through the bottom truss cords connecting all of them. I'll watch on to see how it turned out. Good luck!

[KRColson]

Seriously, I am 100 % with you on this! I too have had experiences like this with sub contractors and contractors who do not seem to have any integrity or pride in what they do. I would be extremely pissed at that kind of poor building practise and it just shows that so many builders will try and cut corners to save themselves a dollar at our expense! Dig in my friend and don't let them get away with this! Cheers and good luck!

[Antrapp]

100% in the right Mike! Nothing OCD about it. That’s a completely different plan than you were sold and obviously affects the integrity of the building. Sorry you’re having to deal with that, but don’t back down! Good Luck

[nathanludovina]

YOUR high school English teacher is fired! Ha ha Good luck with your shop, looks great!