I am getting a barn soon and I was debating between wood, and steel. I think steel would look nicer [painted of course] and I was wondering which is cheaper. Any extra info would be great. Thanks x
Steel barns are much cheaper, but do require more insulation (they get extremely hot in summer and extremely cold in winter w/o insulation), and they have little to no maintinence. in my opinion though, a better-built wood barn is by far the better choice in the long run. They are much more sturdy, more visually appealing (to me), and if kept up well, will last much longer than a steel barn will. I also like that with a wood barn, during rain/hail/etc.etc. you don't have a deafening clatter that is unavoidable with steel barns.
steel would be cheeper and last longer
