Metal Building Hunting Cabin?

[kng]

Has anyone ever used something like this for a hunting cabin?

http://www.carolinacarportsinc.com/

An 18x21 would be about $3K for building only. 

If it wasn't insulated, would it sweat in the winter if a wood stove was used?

Thanks for the help!
-Kyle

[rwanders]

  Like a Detroit CEO in front of a Congressional Committee!

[Redoverfarm]

rwanders I love your to the point explanation.  Kyle you could use spray foam to the underside of the tin to eliminate this.  Not what you get in a spray can but the profesional kind.  

[river place]

Could you install 1/2 foam sheeting between the frame and metal siding/roof?

FYI - I have a 30 x40 barn built by national barn nd had them install a roll type insulation barrier in the roof only and have had no problems in the Arkansas climate.  When I build more inside I'll install sheet foam on the metal walls before I frame an area in. 

[Minicup28]

I thought about metal buildings and looked at a few types but went with a prefab shed kit as my starter cabin:

http://www.lancasterbarns.com/acatalog/Commercial-T1-11-Cape.html

My 12 x 28 with 7' walls, 6' double end doors and single side door was ~$7K installed. I furnished the log skidder to haul the kit thru the woods to the top of the mountian. When it comes time for a new roof and painting I'll do it with standing rib metal for durability. The ease of finishing off the inside with regular carpentry and consideration for the condensation concerns mentioned were the deciding factors.

[kng]

Is there a reason that more people don't use these metal buildings for a cabin?  In my case where access is limited, and cost is half of stick built, I would expect to see more on this forum.  What drawbacks am I missing?

thanks,
-Kyle

[rick91351]

Hey if it is something you like.  And if you want to try it, get out there and do it.  We all might learn a think or two..... 

  Half the cost of stick built.........  Really do not see that but .........  and really do not see what limited access has to do with it?  I am going to toss this out here because I sort of think it is going to go that way any from someone else sooner or later.  And it has not be beat on for a couple months, but WOW I hate then and hate to go there.  But how about a shipping container for a camp?

[BADB0Y]

I looked at metal too, and discovered I was comparing apples to oranges. The metal building cheaper than stick built was more or less a metal tent. Very flimsy and weak stucturaly. When you added the "upgrades" to get it to the same level, the price was more than stick.

[desimulacra]

The answer to your question is yes unless you build it so loose and open to the outside that it would be impossible to heat.

We don't have permits ..yet.. so people here live in Portable wood storage buildings, lean toos and have made some nice houses out of metal buildings. They Will sweat unless you insulate them. Had a guy made the local gossip column because he built a really nice log house my hand, I mean nice. He used an uninsulated metal roof and it would rain inside under the right conditions.

Dunno why anyone would not insulate anyway

also used that bubble roll insulation in a metal shop and never had trouble. Not super tight though.