Hangar Construction Recommendations?

[flyboy1963]

Mark, first you gotta find an airport, like mine, where there aren't too many hangars.
Then find a partner, who is willing to sweep it every weekend, in exchange for a corner for his RV ( that would be ME!)

well, a guy can OFFER can't he?

[turbo]

our hangars are erectatube with electric bi-fold doors. some of the owners sealed the floors with clear concrete sealer. those floors don't look like a million bucks but are holding up well and were easy to do and cost effective.

[Charles in SC]

I have not seen this mentioned. I built a 40x60. Although it is a "toy barn" rather than a hanger. On the front of it I put a 10 foot over hang or porch, and around the other 3 sides there is a two foot concrete apron. The porch is nice for obvious reasons. The two foot apron gives an area for the water to drip on (no gutters) and I can get my mower on the concrete and ride it around the building so I do not have to weed eat.

[BillL]

You might think about a concrete densifier with a polished finish like Lowes. It seems this is a masonry product and lasts as long as the concrete. It is on the list for my next concrete slab!

[SHIPCHIEF]

I had a 60x60 Butler Steel building erected, but the contractor backed out on the Hydroswing door, citing problems. I designed my own 4 panel rolling door on track. I saved over $10,000 and I can open the doors with one finger.
My son Peter had a 60x60 pole building erected, and made the same rolling door with improvements. Then the Charter Boat Captain on the other end of the field built a Stick Built Hangar, and also made his own rolling door, even mo-betta.
You can build your own 50' doors for about $2500.

[MikeyDale]

I built a 60x42 with a 16' lean to beside my house about 5 yrs ago.

I put a 38' door with a home made hydraulic system that I researched how to build on the internet. The door works great but I avoid leaving it open unattended.

My shop is 42x40 and I built a family room/living quarters out of the other 42x20 section. On top of the living quarters is my storage loft.
I copied other designs I had seen around our farming community. I had farmed for 20 years using a dirt floor hay barn to do all my repairs and this new hanger/barn has been major high light of my life! I get up at 5 every morning on my days off and bring my coffee out in the barn and go to work on the RV! I made up a list of materials and bid them out to the local steel suppliers. Building it all myself, it cost right at 65,000 but it took me 2 years to finish it all.

[RV10Man]

My hangar is a 60w X 72d w/12'h X 50' door Morton building with a Horton Bifold door.
I didn't insulate it, wish now I had.
I had my second one (shop in town) insulated. Makes a HUGE difference!!

[gerrychuck]

Originally Posted by turbo

our hangars are erectatube with electric bi-fold doors. some of the owners sealed the floors with clear concrete sealer. these floors don't look kill a million bucks but are holding up well and were easy to do and cost effective.

Never mind the hangar; tell me about the car, Turbo!

[turbo]

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ok, secret weapon. don't tell anyone.

[jnmeade]

I may have missed it, but what is the location? On an airport or otherwise subject to codes and restrictions, or out on farmland where no or few codes apply?
I put up two sheds on my farm, one 36X48 insulated and heated and one 48X72, both with Hi-Fold doors and both with concrete floors. My friend is putting up a 48X36 that is subject to codes - a lot of difference in what is permitted to be done and what it costs.
It may pay to run your plan by an insurance agent to see if there are any considerations in that regard.