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Building
40×64
8 bays · 2,560 sf
Columns
26
3.4 cy concrete
Lumber
5,276 bf
17 trusses @ 4′
Metal
5,744 sf
2,922 roof · 2,822 wall
Budgetary range
$58,800 – $98,300USD
$23–$38 / sf
Building kit$22,100 – $34,400
Doors & windows$9,100 – $15,000
Foundation$2,100 – $3,700
Erection labor$25,400 – $45,300

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
CategoryItemQtyUnitBoard ftNotes
Columns3-ply 2×6 laminated column, 18′ (treated base)26pcs1,4044′ embedment
FoundationPost hole 24″ Ø × 4½′, poured pad + collar26holes3.4 cy concrete
Wall framingSplash plank — 2×8 treated16boards3153×8′, 2×12′, 8×16′, 3×20′
Girt — 2×6 #2 SPF94boards1,36416×8′, 9×10′, 4×12′, 7×14′, 40×16′, 18×20′
Door/window jamb — 2×6 #2 SPF11boards8811×8′
Header — 2×6 #2 SPF5boards405×8′
Header — 2×12 #2 SPF5boards1405×14′
StructureTruss carrier — 2×12 #2 SPF18boards57618×16′
Knee brace — 2×6 #2 SPF30boards24030×8′
Roof framingPurlin — 2×4 #2 SPF119boards1,10924×8′, 24×14′, 71×16′
Wood truss, 40′ span, 4/12, 1′ heel overhang15pcs4′ o.c. on doubled 2×12 carriers
Gable end truss, 40′ span, 4/122pcsverticals at 24″ o.c. for endwall girts
Metal29 ga ribbed roof panel, 3′ coverage48pcscut 22′-3⅝″ · 2,922 sf
29 ga ribbed wall panel, sidewalls48pcscut 11′-1″
29 ga ribbed wall panel, endwalls (cut to rake)30pcs397 LF total
Wainscot panel, 3′ (contrast color)78pcswith wainscot trim
TrimRidge cap, 10′6″ sticks8pcs66 LF
Eave trim, 10′6″ sticks15pcs132 LF
Rake trim, 10′6″ sticks10pcs89 LF
Outside corner trim, 10′6″ sticks6pcs56 LF
Base trim, 10′6″ sticks23pcs208 LF
Door & window trim (J-channel), 10′6″ sticks16pcs145 LF
Wainscot transition trim, 10′6″ sticks23pcs208 LF
OpeningsOverhead door 12′ × 12′, insulated steel2pcsfront endwall, with track & opener prep
3070 steel walk door, pre-hung1pcssouth sidewall
4030 vinyl slider window4pcssidewalls, framed between posts
Fasteners#10 × 1½″ wood-binder screw, color-matched4,314pcsroof 80 / wall 60 per 100 sf
20d ring-shank nail (girts, purlins)1,450pcstwo per girt/purlin crossing
½″ × 8″ carriage bolt, carriers & headers44pcstwo per post per carrier
Truss tie-down clip34pcsboth heels

First-cut framing and takeoff from common post-frame practice: column sizes, embedment, truss design and bracing must be confirmed by a licensed engineer and the truss supplier for your wind and snow loads.

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