Depending on its size and engineering, your building’s roof frame may or may not require truss bracing. The instructions for your specific building will tell you whether or not bracing is needed. In general, though: Buildings from 10’ to 18’ wide do not require truss...
A modern solution to an age-old family dilemma More and more families these days face living space problems. They have a home that suits them just fine, but then: Grandpa passes away, and Grandma is lonely – and she’s really too old to be living alone. or Cousin...
Once you’ve chosen where to set up a steel building, it’s time to prepare your site. If you’re planning on putting your metal building or carport on an existing concrete slab, you usually won’t have to deal with this provided the slab is thick enough around the edges....
Did you play with an Erector Set when you were a boy? Remember all of the pieces of punched metal and the little screws and nuts? How about those “tinny” little wrenches and that screwdriver? Wasn’t it a great feeling when you actually assembled something that...
So you have been dreaming about a steel building, a storage building, an RV garage, a hobby shop or maybe just a steel garage to keep your belongings out of the weather and give you room to enjoy your hobbies. Come back down to earth and I’ll try to help you turn...
When you think of environmentally friendly, steel is probably not the first material that comes to mind. But you should reframe the way you think about steel buildings. Look at the following ways steel buildings are going green. Recyclable and Reusable Steel is a...
If you operate a dog kennel, you are probably wondering if you can utilize a steel building in order to expand the business. The truth is that you can. Many businesses that house dogs are using steel buildings to ensure that the dogs are in a warm and secure place. It...
Believe it or not, a well-designed steel building is a very smart investment, especially when you want to protect yourself and your valuables from harsh weather. Besides being more cost effective and easier to build than conventional buildings, steel buildings are...
Steel Buildings – Green Applications Gone are the outdated corrugated metal buildings of the past. The new generation of pre engineered steel buildings are finding use in an ever growing variety of Green building projects. Steel buildings are leading the way in...
Today’s modern metal storage buildings are no longer dilapidated backyard shacks. With construction innovation, your new storage structure can be as sophisticated as your home or business. Store tools, equipment, or documents. A metal building can keep cars,...