Video: Steel Building Construction
We often have customers send us photos and videos from their construction process. Here’s one that we recently received from Jack A. in Fresno, CA.
How to Offload Your Steel Building
Customers often ask us about the delivery process of their steel building so we thought it might be helpful to provide a few tips for offloading a SteelMaster building.
What Is a Quonset Hut?
Around SteelMaster, we talk about quonset huts frequently, but what exactly is a quonset hut? The semicircular steel buildings were made popular by the U.S. military during WWII.
Garage Door Options for Your Steel Building
The garage door clearance is an important factor when considering which style of door is appropriate for your building. There are two basic types of doors to choose from:
The First Step of Steel Building Construction
We often write about the process of erecting a SteelMaster steel building, but there is one vital step that we rarely discuss. Before a metal building can be constructed, a foundation has to be set.
Construction Tips: Hay Storage Buildings
Using a steel building to store round bales, rectangular bales or bricks, will extend their storage time and prevent the bales from rotting. In the off-cutting season, the buildings can also be used to protect equipment.
Construction Tips: What is Galvalume Plus?
Galvalume Plus was created in the late 1990’s as an improvement to the standard coated steel product of the time, Galvalume. Instead of the oily finish that came with Galvalume, Galvalume Plus features a thin, clear, dry organic coating.
Construction Tips: The Basics of Your Blueprints
To someone who is not in the construction business, reading blueprints may sound like a scary task. However it is really quite simple. As described below, there are only seven main components to your steel building blueprints:
Steel Building Construction Tips: Ventilation
Adding a ventilation system to your SteelMaster steel building is the most cost effective way to allow air flow throughout the space and to help maintain a temperate climate. Building owners can easily install a variety of ventilation options using simple hand tools.
Construction Tips: Lighting Options
There are two main options for providing light to your steel building. Whether or not you will be running electricity to your building can be a determining factor for what kind of lighting you end up using. For those who are not using electricity or those who are looking to supplement with natural lighting, skylights are the best option.
