calcuation of cost

[Brakie]

I have always wanted to build a small 28 hr stockyard , I finaly got the plan drawen out for a 16 car faculty app. (14"by 25") in ho a 4 car unlodaing ramp with two rows on holding pens also a small office/bunk house and a hay yard. the shock came when i added up the cost for the material almost 60$ us just fo the evergreen order 16 packages of scale 2by6es for a start . was just wondering how many of you have started a project and abondned it because of cost?
jim

Jim,I always found a alternative solution..In my case I would go with one of these kits:

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I know its not rolling your own but,this kit would fill my needs at 1/2 the price..