pole barn/steel building/shop

[Great-Kazoo]

Pour the slab AFTER the building is up & inspected. Do Not put the frame on the slab. Depending on county assessment it will determine how you're taxed. In Weld cty my pole barn is considered a Utility Shed, costing under $80 per yr. The foundation should reflect the use you'll have for it. Want to put a 4 post auto lift 6" slab. Anything else and 4" will do it, include an apron in your expense.

Wire it for 220, get a bigger panel then you think you'll need. How many windows? You might consider putting a few of these on the roof for indirect light, wish i would have done a few. The panels we have (suntuf) over our patio have held up to 1 tornado, 3 hail storms and who knows how may 50+ mph wind & rain storms.
http://www.palramamericas.com/Produc...sheets/SUNTUF/



Nothing is weatherproof, one good wind storm coupled with solid rain will find any weak link. Add insulation in to the build price, being in wyo, you'll wish you did it before rather then later.

but would need to be weather proof for storage of household items.

Based on the last sentence. Build it bigger than you're thinking of now. That whole oh honey i want to put a few items in the garage turns out to having everything but your stuff in there.
OR build with 14' sidewalls so you have loft space for items to be stored, without them needing to be accessed on a weekly basis. A 14' sidewall will give you room for that 4 post bendpack lift you know you want.
http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/four-post-lifts/