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. Skylights provide the opportunity to take advantage of nature’s resources while giving you the ability to walk into your steel building and not have to turn on the lights. This environmentally friendly option can be placed in the roof panels, end wall panels, or sliding doors. While there are several color options, the most common are clear and off-white. Clear skylights allow the most light through while providing the highest level of UV protection.
Electrical lighting options can also be installed in metal buildings. Fluorescent bulbs are commonly used when a large area needs to illuminated or to provide focused light for a workspace. If electrical lighting is used, it is commonly used in conjuction with skylights to reduce energy use.
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I have a full size Ford E-350 van which I hope to actively store in a STORAGE shed. This van has a wheelchair elevator in the right side which when extended it extends +- 5 Ft. I need an additional 4 Ft. to approach said elevator. The van is +- 7 Ft. high. SO- I”m planning on the shed to be 20 Ft. wide by 22 Ft. long and 12 Ft high. The East end is to have a 10 Ft. wide by 8 Ft. swing up door- offset 3 Ft. to the right (from the outside). The West end is to have a 10 Ft. by 8 Ft. door OPENING (no door) off set to the left- 3 Ft. At this same end is to be a second door to the right but at this time I don’t know the size.
In each end is to be a fresh air vent near the top. I’m hoping that with this data, you can give to me some cost estimate.
Posted by Jack H. Anderson on July 8th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
Thank you for the information. We will be in contact with you with specifics on your project.
Posted by michellewickum on July 9th, 2010 at 7:13 am