New-Age Barn-Raising Comes to the GMC Crowd

I have an opportunity to purchase a trailered steel building manufacturing machine that allows the construction of any kind, shape or size of steel building; many can be completed in a day apparently (10,000~SF) and was wondering whether our fraternity would be interested in such an adventure. All you need is a foundation prepped - you can pour the concrete before or after assembly, sitting it on top of it or embedding it.


The raw material comes in different gauges, but I think 1MM is going to be the average; it also comes in a variety of colors and finishes (including raw galvanized).


The building shape can vary from quonset-hut to traditional barn styles and windows, skylights and dormers are possible, although the more complex designs will probably mean additional costs. The machine is computer-controlled for consistency & quality. T


he big difference between the TV steel buildings and one produced by this machine is that you don't have to make it up in so many pieces held together with thousands of fasteners. The main structure can be made to any profile, from Quonset Hut to Dutch Barn and the panels are held together by rolling the fitted edges under each other. That means the main body of this self-supporting building has zero fasteners required. The end caps, doors, windows, etc. use them like anything else.


So, if I get into this, how many of you would subscribe to an affordable "GMC Gypsy" garage manufacturer making his way across the country, building one GMC nest after another?


I figure pricing the work at a 25% discount under the regular sources should assure lots of takers, but I could be wrong. Maybe I should offer a 50% discount so I can assure enough business to get it off the ground - but that's going to be a "limited-time, first 10 GMC owners to respond" deal, right?