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the door would be a non-motorized sliding door for about 3K--I priced out buying the materials and it turns out that it would be cheaper to just purchase the door. I can retro-fit the hangar with a Hydroswing or a bifold as well, if I wanted to spend $5K to $7K. If I build, I was thinking about a pole barn style (48 by 40 was quoted out at $9.5K), then the door (bifold if I build) for $6K, and the pad (no idea as to the cost), and utilities. The guy wants $125/month (or $75 per side), but the hangar has been empty for yrs since there are no doors. So I might be able to talk him down in the price to attempt to cover the door cost over a few yrs. I would hate to put a door on, then move in a couple of yrs. I tend to move every 5-6 yrs. Thanks for your help Ken BTW--I would like to build a hangar, just for fun.

has anyone here built a hangar? Either had one built or built one themselves. I can get an open hangar at a local airport, but I would have to put doors on it. The building a 60 by 24' 10" with two openings on opposite sides of the building The guy is willing to rent it for $125/month for the entire hangar and will pay to close off the open door, which I will not need. I would be responsible for putting up the moving door. I figure that I can get a door from Cool-air for about $3K. then need to put in a breaker panel and get the electricity back on and fixtures put in place--lights, outlets, etc. Don't know the cost of this part--maybe $1K. My concern is putting in $4K into a building I don't own. the other thing is that the building is 24' 10" and a Mooney M20J is 24' 8" (this is the plane I plan to purchase after getting my license). I imagine that the plane can be slid in a rotated to give me room, but that is close and the chances of hitting the tail are high. I can make the door so the nose sticks out a foot or so. The other option is to just build the entire building and do it the way I want. I would built it 40 wide and 30 deep. Thanks ken