[Blue_Runner]

In nymack's bored at home thread I mentioned I have plenty of projects to do on my V but really would like to have a good place to do them. You may have heard me mention before that I want to build a workshop. Well I'm about ready to start but 2 things are holding me up.

The first is whether to build a metal building (slab foundation) or a wood frame building (block foundation). Maybe you guys can help me decide. The metal building seems to have a ton of advantages over wood. For example:

1) Goes up faster
2) Cheaper
3) Wide open all the way, by design
4) commercial grade, sturdy as HE!! and there isn't a carpenter bee this side of the Mississippi that could hurt it.
5) I would not have to do a thing building-wise! (probably the best advantage)
6) Low low maintenance

The major disadvantage I see and keep hearing is that it will not look right sitting next to my house. I have a wooden house shaped like a barn. It has wood siding.

The other thing holding me up is clearing trees where the building will be. I have a tremendous amount of work to do including moving things that are on the building site, cutting down many many trees etc. I could have someone come in and do it all for me but would rather save the $ and do it myself. They would have to haul off so many loads of trees it would break me quick. I plan on stacking the wood and burning the limbs. A little hot right now here in nc.

So anyway, I'm open for advice! Wood or metal? What would you do? HELP!

p.s. I'm thinking 36' x 40' w/ 12' side walls, insulated w/ 1 big garage door 10' x 16' on the short side. Plenty of room for my V and a workshop.