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Last Chance at $500 Lowe’s or Home Depot Gift Card

Spike — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:53:30 +0000

Our Fall Photo Contest ends Monday, November 30th. Have you submitted pictures of your steel building? If not, please do! Here are the contest details…

Simply send us photos of your SteelMaster building to

Enter & Win a $500 Home Depot or Lowe’s Gift Card!

1 Grand Prize Winner will receive a $500 Home Depot or Lowe’s Gift Card, SteelMaster merchandise and their building featured on our website.

5 Runner-Up Winners will receive SteelMaster merchandise and their building featured on our website.

Click here to submit photos!

If you have already sent photos to SteelMaster, please send updated photos to be entered into the contest once again!

SteelMaster Buildings Photo Contest

SteelMaster Buildings is excited to announce our 3rd steel building photo contest!

We know how much pride SteelMaster owners have for their buildings. And over the years, we have seen the most unique applications for our structures.

Now is your chance to earn money and show off your SteelMaster building!

We are accepting photo submissions via email through November 30th with the winner announced Friday, December 11th.

Photo contest open to all SteelMaster building owners that have not previously won the grand prize.

1st Photo Contest Winner - Andy Derrick

2nd Photo Contest Winner - Gary Dunn

You are also invited to participate in the SteelMaster “Partners-in-Steel” Program if you are not currently a member where you earn dividends on your SteelMaster building investment. This program is designed to allow you to “brag” and show off your building while simultaneously earning additional cash rewards and prizes. This exclusive partnership will continue to benefit you in many ways.

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One Very Unique SteelMaster!

Spike — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:37 +0000

The clear span design of a SteelMaster steel building provides an open area to be used however our customers desire. Whether it is left open for storage or divided up into multiple rooms, there are no beams or trusses to get in the way. They are truly a blank slate!

We recently received some photos from Alan in Tuscon, Arizona that show how he has turned his 50′ x 60′ Q-Model into a home and workshop. It is still a work in progress, but you can see how he has divided up his steel building.

“We have taken 25 feet on one end and created our residence with a kitchen, great-room, bath, and bedroom including a fireplace. Then upstairs the loft is 20′ x 30′ on the same end (sunrise side) with an exterior deck. We then made a catwalk over the shop area to the other end where we have built a 18′x18′ room with a outside deck (sunset side),” described Alan.

Clockwise from top left: North end with living area; Stairs going to loft with a mesquite tree post; South end with study over workshop area; Interior living area with loft.

We can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s all finished! Here’s one last picture from Alan…what a gorgeous shot!

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Where in the World is SteelMaster? Part 2

Spike — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:36:12 +0000

SteelMaster Buildings has steel arch buildings all across the globe. We easily conduct business worldwide and have supplied our buildings to many nations. We recently featured a project in Jamaica, but as we move into winter, it only seems fitting to showcase somewhere colder during this time of year. Here are some great photos of a Q 60’ X 20’ X 100′ that is being used as a fish factory outside of Borgarnes, Iceland. Check back to see where we’re off to next!

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The Many Uses of a Carport

Spike — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:22:50 +0000

A metal carport can be a valuable addition to almost any home. One of the most common reasons why someone might erect a carport on their property is to provide protection for their vehicle. However, there are many other possible uses for carports. Metal carports can easily be used for entertaining outdoors or a smaller version could be made into a cover for a walkway. They also have industrial uses such as outdoor work areas or equipment covers. Since steel carports can be made in a variety of sizes, they are the perfect solution for anything that needs to be covered! Below are some of the ways that SteelMaster customers have used their carports…

Steel Walkway Cover

Metal Picnic Cover

Steel Covered Work Area

Industrial Equipment Cover

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SteelMaster and The Button King

Spike — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:02:39 +0000

As we continue to go through photos for our Fall Photo Contest, we came across some that just couldn’t be passed by. Dalton Stevens, better known as the Button King, submitted photos of his two SteelMaster buildings. One is used as an entertainment room and the other as a museum. This isn’t an ordinary museum however. Stevens uses his SteelMaster to showcase his artwork of various items that he has covered in buttons over the years. His hobby all started when he began suffering from insomnia and needed something to pass the time. The first project he worked on was a denim suit. From there he covered his guitar and shoes so that he had a complete outfit for his performances. That’s right, the Button King sings too. His second SteelMaster building is used as an entertainment hall every week and has housed many family reunions and weddings. To learn more about the Button King, please visit his website or watch the video below of Stevens telling his story through one of his songs.

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SteelMaster Weathers the Storm

Spike — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:37:32 +0000

As a historic nor’easter storm leaves our area here in Virginia Beach, SteelMaster is reminded of the importance of having a high-quality, durable building that will be reliable during times like these. Here are a few stories from SteelMaster customers who have survived storms with their steel buildings.

“Just 36 hrs after receiving a phone call from a SteelMaster representative on how to prep my building, Hurricane Ike arrived in the area in which I live (Bridge City, Texas). Your representative assured me of the Engineered wind load and even higher. “Ike” produced 110+ mph winds with a tremendous flood water surge nothing relatively close to ‘Humberto’. Three days after the Disaster I returned home, my house and building appeared to be fine from the exterior but, after opening the garage doors it appeared as though a bomb had gone off in both areas. The SteelMaster building stood its ground and looks the same from the outside as before, the water level in my home and building measured at 5′. Now, as the removal / clean up process begins the SteelMaster will become our all purpose storage / rebuild center. In the near future I’ll send you some pictures, even though I lost just about every power tool I own including my pick up. I’m extremely glad I purchased a quality Engineered building for the Southeast Coast line.”

Greg from Bridge City, TX

“Our SteelMaster made it through Hurricane Charley with flying colors. Our building made it through a category 4 hurricane without even a wrinkle in the panels. A lighter gauge flat roofed building down the street from ours had a collapsed roof, I would recommend SteelMaster to anyone looking for a building.”

Scott from Punta Gorda, FL

“I had an equipment shed that I put up myself that I thought was very sturdy. I also have a SteelMaster building. The reason I say “had” on the equipment shed was because the entire thing got blown away by Hurricane Katrina…..but my SteelMaster building withstood it all without any problems!”

Henry from McLain, MS

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What Is a Quonset Hut?

Spike — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:50:15 +0000

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. In 1941, the U.S. Navy needed an all-purpose, lightweight building that could be shipped anywhere and assembled easily without the use of skilled labor. The steel building was first erected at the Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Quonset huts were valuable to the military because of their flexibility. The clear-span interior allowed for them to used as barracks, latrines, offices, medical facilities, isolation wards, and bakeries. In addition, the Navy also discovered that the rounded shape of the corrugated arch is one of the strongest structures in architecture.

That clear-span interior and strength of the structure are two of the main reasons why quonset huts are still popular today. Steel quonset huts have been used for a variety of applications. SteelMaster customers have turned quonset huts into, indoor pole vaulting facilities, homes, office buildings, and agricultural storage just to name a few. The possibilities are truly endless.

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Thank You To Our Veterans

Spike — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:35:38 +0000

The staff here at SteelMaster would like to thank all of America’s veterans and current service members for their dedication and commitment to our country. As our staff has many military ties through their own past service and current service of family members, we truly appreciate the efforts of all armed forces members.

SteelMaster has been in the Hampton Roads community for 27 years and has always supported the vast military presence in the area. Many of the local bases, as well as military installations across the globe, utilize our steel buildings to provide storage for some of their most valuable equipment. Featured below is just a sampling of our military projects:

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SteelMaster Joins Builders Nation

Spike — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:50:00 +0000

SteelMaster is always looking for new ways to connect with our customers and the world in general. The newest social network that we have joined is Builders Nation (which is actually a network created within Ning). By becoming a friend of ours on Builders Nation, you can read our latest blog post, view photos of past and current steel building projects, and interact with other friends of ours. Connect with us today! View our profile here.

Here’s a little more about Builders Nation in their own words:

“Our Mission is to bring people from all corners of the planet together. We believe that by offering a common ground (architecture,construction,developments,real estate,design), people from different regions, races, cultures, religions, academic backgrounds, social status and ideologies could get closer to understand each other enabling a strong community to flourish.

Our Community differ from others by filling an existing gap found between the editorialized / user generated sites and the generic social networks. This new breed of a public arena bring value to our members providing freedom to interact in a focused community that is professionally managed.”

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Win a $500 Lowe’s or Home Depot Gift Card!

Spike — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:03:10 +0000

Submissions for our Fall Photo Contest are rolling in daily. Have you entered your photos yet? You only have three weeks left to take that winning shot and send it to us! View the contest rules below.

SteelMaster Buildings is excited to announce our 3rd steel building photo contest!

We know how much pride SteelMaster owners have for their buildings. And over the years, we have seen the most unique applications for our structures.

Now is your chance to earn money and show off your SteelMaster building!

We are accepting photo submissions via email through November 30th with the winner announced Friday, December 11th.

Below are pictures we received today from Rick H. who built a SteelMaster at his cabin in Pagosa Springs, Colorado over the summer, and it’s safe to say that he enjoys his SteelMaster.

“It is an awesome building and I would highly recommend anybody building it!” Rick said.

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