October 11th, 2006
There are many steel building manufacturers and suppliers to choose from when considering a purchase for your next project. The best bet is to settle on a full service company which will supply you with a designed, pre-fabricated structure that will be engineered to meet or exceed all of your local building code requirements.
The first step in purchasing a steel building is to make sure that the steel building company that you are dealing with is reputable and has a good history of treating its customers fairly. Nationally advertised companies
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September 5th, 2006
The debate over whether steel or concrete is the better building material from a cost and safety factor is still continuing. Before modern engineering and the technological advances in concrete and steel construction the building systems favored were wood and brick. The materials that head the list of construction development today, however, are steel and concrete. Both materials provide numerous benefits.
Start with the factor of safety
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August 16th, 2006
You can save time and money on using a steel building for your next building project. Consumers, owners, and investors alike have found that building with steel is at a fraction of the time and money invested in a conventional building system.
The selection of the proper parcel of land is instrumental in beginning
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July 12th, 2006
There are many steel building manufacturers and suppliers to choose from when considering a purchase for your next project. The best bet is to settle on a full service company which will supply you with a designed, pre-fabricated structure that will be engineered to meet or exceed all of your local building code requirements.
The first step in purchasing a steel building is to make sure that the steel building company that you are dealing with is reputable and has a good history of treating its customers fairly. Nationally advertised companies that are endorsed strongly by reputable personalities is
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June 16th, 2006
More and more construction in the United States is being done with steel. Many people nationwide have become familiar with steel in recent years and its benefits versus other types of building materials. One of the many benefits in building with steel is the option to purchase a pre-fabricated steel building.
Prefabricated steel buildings can become everything from a small garage structure to complex steel framed sports complexes. Prefabricated steel buildings simply cost less
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May 11th, 2006
As a steel building purchaser you should be aware that there are three main frame types available for steel building construction so that you can choose the right style for your particular application.
The most popular frame style chosen is, by far, the clear-span rigid frame structure. The other two styles to consider are the modular and single slope styles. All three styles will be discussed in this article.
A very strong and durable frame style of choice is the rigid I-Beam clear-span frame system. No interior support beams are required with this style building and it offers a vast amount of unobstructed interior square footage for virtually any application. Clear-span steel frames are available in widths up to 300 feet with no limit to the building length. Clear-span frame designs are used for production facilities, airplane hangars, sports complexes, riding arenas, and commodity and heavy equipment storage. The interior can
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April 6th, 2006
How important are warranties and, more importantly, the length of steel building warranties to consumers today? The answer seems to be that they are growing more and more important nationwide and steel building suppliers and manufacturers are reacting. Steel building companies are progressing, competitively, to eventually provide the longest and largest steel building warranty that has ever been available to American consumers. Steel building warranties are moving to 30, 35 and even 50 years.
As a consumer, a warranty is your contract with the manufacturer of your steel building that states that any defects will be corrected at the manufacturer’s expense. For most steel building companies a clear understanding of the warranty needs to be understood by the purchaser before any deposit is applied to a building.
A well stated warranty helps the steel building manufacturer or supplier that provides it. Longer warranted buildings are more attractive to consumers as compared to steel building companies with shorter warranties. In the competitive pricing market of steel buildings, when two buildings are equally attractive to
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March 8th, 2006
Steel buildings have very unique insulation requirements versus more conventional styles of buildings. The styles and types of steel building insulation, door insulation, moisture control, and vinyl covered insulation should be considered before beginning any steel building construction project.
Steel buildings are very distinct types of structures in many respects. Steel roofing and siding is impenetrable by water and air does not flow easily through the structure. Steel buildings are very good conductor. Insulation characteristics for steel buildings are inadequate as a base metal structure but moisture condensation is inherent in the type of material used (steel) along with the configuration of the building. Heated un-insulated steel buildings will lose most of their heat through the roof and sides of the structure during winter and moisture will condense throughout the interior.
There is now a standard for the proper insulation of steel buildings. The recommendations are for insulations with high tensile strength and post-compression thickness recovery.
White vinyl covered fiberglass insulation is specifically designed for steel buildings. The vinyl covering portrays a bright surface and is resistant to dust and condensation. The covering also acts as vapor barrier to help reduce condensation
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February 1st, 2006
Today’s commercial steel buildings are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated to almost any conceivable design. Steel buildings in the 21st century can be used for office space, distribution facilities, freight terminals, sports complexes, aircraft hangars, small garages and many other applications. Steel buildings can be designed and rigged into any number of shapes and sizes and are finding their way as the construction material of choice for residential, commercial, and industrial use.
All commercial steel buildings are pre-engineered and pre-fabricated at a selected factory. They are shipped out as a total component package that is pre-punched, pre-drilled, and pre-welded by the factory to your construction site via eighteen wheeled trucks. A steel building is easily expandable, in the future, as more square footage is required. Steel buildings can be assembled as “clear-span”. There is no need for interior support columns. This allows for the maximum in useable interior
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January 15th, 2006
The steel building industry has developed new technology to insure that steel roofs are weathertight, durable, and cost efficient and will give many years of low maintenance service. Steel is one of the most cost effective materials that you can utilize for a roof structure. But to be effective, steel roofs must provide a watertight and leak-proof interior environment from the start.
Your steel building project must have the correct roof panel selected for the steel building system utilized. If your roof system will incorporate hips and valleys this is especially crucial. Choosing a correct panel profile, the slope or pitch
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