Throughout his boyhood and adolescence, Rhae hunted for quail along the route with his brothers and father. It was on that very land that Rhae sighted his first Quonset-style steel building, set back in a field off the road. Everything about it appealed to his curiosity; the shape, the shine, and the possibilities of what could lie within.   

Today, that same building still stands, and next to it sits another steel building—the first owned by a father and the second owned by his son. Rhae knows this because he sold the second building to the son who always admired the strength of his father’s building which withstood decades of harsh beatings from the large number of hurricanes and tropical storms that have ravaged the area throughout the years.

Their car slowed to a halt outside of Marshall and Mary Kite’s red brick home, where the group stopped to inspect another SteelMaster building in their backyard which Rhae sold to the couple almost a quarter of a century ago. As Mary Kite came out to greet them, her face flushed with the memory of meeting Rhae all of those years ago. The building, surrounded by now-mature red-tipped photinia’s, is in perfect condition.

It is with these stories in mind that SteelMaster embarks on its own trip down memory lane through the series SteelMaster: Miles of Memories by visiting the buildings which served as seeds of a company that is now in full bloom.

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Cross World—an international evangelical Christian outreach organization with more than 400 member missionaries organized into over 80 teams in 25 regions around the world needed shelter. World Vision—an international Christian relief and development organization working on six continents needed shelter as well and is in the process of buying more buildings for food storage. The pastor and congregation of Boca Raton Community Church joined together to purchase a steel Quonset hut to be erected on the STEP Seminary grounds in Haiti where currently 5,000 people are living outside. This building will be the first building in the reconstruction phase of the seminary.

“Our hearts go out to everyone in Haiti and their loved ones,” says Michelle Wickum, the director of marketing for SteelMaster. “The fact that our buildings will be used for such causes is very humbling.”

SteelMaster steel buildings, metal buildings and prefabricated buildings are designed for a broad range of residential and commercial applications including garages, workshops, carports, agricultural storage, metal barns, Quonsets, airplane hangars, RV storage, roofing systems, storage buildings, military buildings, government buildings (GSA), commercial warehousing, metal sheds, and industrial storage.

Virtually maintenance free, SteelMaster metal buildings are durable offering fire resistance and the ability to withstand extreme weather conditions. All buildings meet hurricane wind ratings (up to 170 mph) and D2 seismic earthquake rating.

“Haiti is also a location where many cyclones also seem to occur, and we are confident that our buildings will remain strong and intact through severe storms and floods,” says Wickum. “It is our hope the SteelMaster Buildings provide shelter and security to many people as they work to rebuild and repair their lives.”

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Corporate Summary

SteelMaster’s steel and metal pre-engineered buildings are designed for a broad range of residential and commercial applications as well as custom building applications including athletic facilities, retail stores, churches, bus stops, smoke shacks, doggie dorms, and correctional facilities.

SteelMaster Buildings represents over 28 years of premium quality manufacturing, providing the highest quality steel arch buildings in the world. Throughout its years in business, SteelMaster has successfully designed buildings and structures for a variety of applications across the globe ranging from residential customers, the government, and the military, to numerous Fortune 500 companies.

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He has created a unique garage out of his SteelMaster building including custom endwalls and insulation. Here are his comments: 

“Here are some pictures of my garage you asked for a while back. I framed the end walls myself using 2×6 studs, hardy plank lap siding, Sheetrock interior and R-19 insulation. 

The room incorporated into the front of the garage is a framed and very well insulated room that I keep anything that will freeze in. It has a small propane heater that keeps the room above 50 deg. all winter. The garage has a 75,000 Btu propane furnace to take the chill out of the air when working; it stays below freezing here for about 3 months out of the year. 

I took a picture showing the garage insulation and the two sky lights which by the way work extremely well year around. I also showed that garage door openers can be installed with this type of garage. 

The steel structure makes it ideal for attaching electrical conduit, water and air pipe. 

Overall this is the best garage I’ve ever had and I would not hesitate to purchase one again.” 

Monte K.
Tonasket, WA 

Thanks Monte for the photos and the description of your structure. You have done a great job customizing the building to meet your needs. We are excited to have you as a member of the SteelMaster family and a member of our Partners in Steel referral program!

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As you can see, we were successful in erecting our SteelMaster Barn. 

The structure has aroused considerable interest and we have noticed several individuals copying down your 800 number which we placed on the back side of the barn facing the street.

I am very satisfied with the building and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to anyone.  For the price, you can’t beat it.

Sincerely yours,

Ray Long

Thanks for sharing, Ray!

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