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Building
60×100
4 bays · 6,000 sf
Frames
3
clear span
Steel
11.0 t
3.65 lb/sf
Sheeting
11,466 sf
6,021 roof · 5,445 wall
Budgetary range
$165,000 – $255,000USD
$27–$43 / sf
Building kit$65,300 – $98,600
Doors & windows$13,400 – $21,800
Foundation$44,600 – $64,600
Erection labor$41,500 – $70,300

Budget only, not a quote. Planning rates, Oct 2026: regional material and labor factors and fixed exchange rates. Excludes land, site work, permits, engineering, utility connections, interior finishes and taxes.

Material takeoff
Counted from the framed model
CategoryItemQtyUnitLFlbNotes
Primary framingRigid frame, clear span 60′, 11″–31″–16″ tapered3frames2659,224≈3,075 lb each · 6″ × 0.5″ flanges
Endwall framingEndwall column — 8″ C 12 ga6pcs103613cut to length, longest 18′-2″
Endwall rafter — 10″ C 12 ga4pcs118787cut to length, longest 29′-5¼″
Framed openingsJamb — 8″ C 12 ga4pcs71424cut to length, longest 18′-4 3/16″
Jamb — 8″ C 14 ga6pcs66281cut to length, longest 10′-11¾″
Header — 8″ C 12 ga2pcs29172cut to length, longest 14′-4 13/16″
Header — 8″ C 14 ga5pcs1982cut to length, longest 4′-1 3/16″
Secondary framingPurlin — 8″ Z 14 ga48pcs1,3805,215cut to length, longest 30′-0″
Eave strut — 8″ C 14 ga8pcs200853cut to length, longest 25′-0″
Girt — 8″ Z 14 ga31pcs5702,155cut to length, longest 25′-0″
Base angle — L3×3×3/16 base angle7pcs2891,105cut to length, longest 100′-0″
BracingRod brace — ¾″ Ø rod18pcs588883cut to length, longest 38′-0⅜″
Flange brace L2×2×⅛ with bolts36pcs108rafter inner flange to purlins
Sheeting26 ga PBR roof panel — Polar White72pcscut 30′-4¼″ · 6,021 sf
26 ga PBR wall panel, sidewalls — Light Stone72pcscut 15′-1″
26 ga PBR wall panel, endwalls — Light Stone42pcscut to rake
Wainscot panel 3′ — Burnished Slate114pcswith transition trim
Roof insulation, 4″ faced vinyl (R-13)6,322sfoptional, priced in the budget
TrimRidge cap — Burnished Slate1110′ sticks105100 LF
Eave trim / gutter — Burnished Slate2110′ sticks210200 LF
Rake trim — Burnished Slate1310′ sticks126120 LF
Outside corner trim — Burnished Slate810′ sticks7672 LF
Base trim — Burnished Slate3410′ sticks336320 LF
Opening trim — Burnished Slate1410′ sticks140133 LF
Wainscot transition trim — Burnished Slate3410′ sticks336320 LF
Doors & windowsOverhead door 14′ × 15′, insulated2pcsfront endwall, framed opening included
3070 walk door with lockset1pcssouth sidewall
4030 horizontal slider window2pcssidewalls
Fasteners#12 × 1¼″ self-drill panel screw, color-matched13,243pcs≈1.1 per sf of sheeting
½″ A325 bolt sets (purlins, girts, braces)441setsfour per lap
FoundationAnchor bolt, F1554 Gr 3644pcs4 per frame column, 2 per endwall column
6″ slab on grade, 4000 psi, #4 @ 18″117cy6,000 sf
Perimeter grade beam 18″ × 24″ + frame column piers 4′×4′×3′49cyallowance — engineer sizes by soil and reactions

First-cut framing and takeoff from rules of thumb: frame sections, bracing, connections and foundations are designed by the building manufacturer's engineer for your codes, wind and snow loads.

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