Anyone have experience with versatube.com kit buildings and car ports? Or any other inexpensive structures? I am handy enough to put together this kind of kit or something similar made of wood but which would be more cost effective? Hoping to eventually put walls up and make a work shop as money allows.
>>1159848
You have to give more information
where do you want to "build" it?
is it straight, it it concrete on the ground, can you dig, do you have to follow any building codes, can you weld etc tec
I've just used the cheaper ones and enforced them with spiral screws in the ground and some cables. They tend to work as described, they're not a scam, though salesmen may try to oversell you.
>>1159848
heres a tip: dont build it in any area that has: hurricanes, tornadoes, typhoons, or any weather where the wind exceeds 30 miles an hour, or you can kiss your k-mart carport goodbye
>>1159942
this. They are useful for keeping the sun and a light shower off your cars, but that's about it
I stuck a small one on a concrete pad with power's fasteners and silicone caulking twelve years ago. Some fading and light hail damage, but it's still good. It's in a high wind area, but mostly blocked.
I don't think they are worth enclosing, if that's what you want you should maybe consider a cheap prefab steel building,
Live in rural Washington. Building codes are minimal. I have 14 acres in the forest with a double wide. The ground is uneven and needs leveled but is not so bad. Any concrete work beyond foundation would be after the fact. I can weld but not great my welds all look ugly but they hold. Never done anything to complicated though
>>1160054
if you want that thing to last, lay a concrete foundation first
make sure it's straight
start with a thick layer of rocks and sand (this way it will be easier to level)
allow for anchoring points (so you don't have to drill in concrete later)
>>1159848
I used to take 2 costco carports out to burning man. Winds can be pretty heavy. Rebar under each leg and big stakes with ratchet tie downs will keep that shit secure even in the heaviest of dust storms.