Archive for January, 2008

Residential Steel Buildings

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Nowadays residential steel buildings are getting quite popular. Residential steel buildings have several advantages some of which are low building cost, high durability and quick erection time.

Before going to start with a residential steel building you should pre-decide on the type of roofing, structure of interior walls and correct number of doors and windows required. Residential steel buildings usually have concrete foundations. Individual parts are transported to the construction site and are assembled at the site. Afterwards, the insulation, wiring and the plumbing work is done. For exterior finishing, bricks, stucco or wood can be used.

Rigid frame structure is generally suitable for residential steel buildings. Be sure to satisfy all the local zoning laws. Always go for genuine components for your building. Buy all the steel building parts and accessories from a renowned dealer only. Residential steel buildings usually come with 30 years warranty.

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Steel Garage Kits

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Steel Garages are available in a vast range of shapes and sizes. Steel Garages are suitable as single car garages or even as large boat storage garages. Steel garages usually come pre-engineered and are delivered as part of a standard building kit which can be further built by a customer as per his requirements.

Steel Garage kits can be assembled easily by anyone. In case someone faces difficulty in assembling them, contractors can always be hired. While assembling a steel garage kit there is no requirement of any heavy machinery at all. However, it is always advisable to seek the guidance of a professional agency.

Steel Garage kits come with standard structural framing components, metal panels, doors, windows, bolts and screws. You can also go for steel arch garage building kits which consists of arched panels with high side wall clearance and rounded roof.

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Steel Building insulation

Friday, January 11th, 2008

If we compare steel made buildings with wood-frame buildings, steel buildings are not as much energy efficient. Designers usually go for larger studs and more insulation to conserve energy inside the building.

Lcynene is one of the materials that is being used in many steel buildings for insulation purposes as Lcynene has a very high expansion rate. In a matter of few seconds, the foam expands to its full thickness thereby filling all the open cavities, sealing joints and crevices inside the building. Lcynene is free from any ozone depleting chemicals and uses water as a foaming agent.

However, using Lcynene to insulate your steel building has few drawbacks too. Using Lcynene to insulate your steel building is a costly method since Lcynene is quite expensive. Rather, it is recommended to use cheap insulating material to fill steel-stud cavities and then invest remaining part of your budget in a rigid insulative sheathing.

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Reasons for Steel Buildings popularity

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Nowadays Steel Buildings are getting popular with construction industry. There are 3 basic reasons for the popularity of steel buildings:

Cheap and Affordable: Steel buildings are usually associated with cheap construction cost. You can get pre-fabricated steel building kits at a very less cost as compared to the expenses associated with custom-designed structures built using traditional methods.
Multi-purpose applications: Steel buildings can be used for a number of purposes. They can be used to fulfill storage requirements while on the other hand steel buildings can be used as aircraft hangars.
Quickly constructed: Pre-fabricated steel buildings take very less time for erection as compared to conventional buildings. Nowadays, pre-fabricated steel kits are available in the market which help in reducing the project’s design phase to a large extent.
Highly resistant: Steel buildings are highly resistant to natural calamities as well. Since steel is a non-combustible material, a steel building can better withstand a fire as compared to traditional buildings.

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Portable Metal Buildings

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Metal buildings made up of metals without using wood are classified as portable metal buildings. A thick gauge of aluminium or steel is used in the construction of portable metal buildings without any application of wooden material. These portable metal buildings are extremely durable and strong.

Since the portable metal buildings can be constructed at a much lesser cost than a conventional building, they are getting largely popular with the construction industry. Another plus point of portable metal buildings is that they are almost maintainence free.

These buildings can be used for domestic as well as commercial applications. These buildings are highly resistant to natural disasters and can face heavy rains, hurricanes and seismic activities. These portable metal buildings are very secure and sturdy and can be easily moved from one construction site to another.

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Steel Sports Arena

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

The popularity of children’s athletic events and other sport events demand an all-purpose indoor sports arena. The main feature of a steel sports arena is that it is completely resistant to natural elements which proves to be quite cost effective in the long run. Steel sports arena makes an ideal choice for sports fans as well as players.

Steel sports arena can also be used as a multi-purpose structure hosting different tournaments and games at a single point of time. Steel sports arena can be designed in a number of configurations as per your needs and requirements. Steel sports arena can accommodate thousands of spectators. Using steel for constructing sports arena, you can make a provision for column free interior construction with a clear span frame structure. Some of the other benefits of using a steel sports arena are:

Choice of vast range of panels and colors
Full flexibility in building height and width
Clear Span frame structure
Minimal maintainence needed
Easily expandable
Very less erection time
Fire-resistant

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Steel Building Systems

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Steel Buildings have now become quite popular with many types of construction projects. Infact pre-fabricated steel buildings are suitable for garages as well as warehouses. While going for any type of steel building, you should be well aware of the steel building framing system to go for. It involves structural considerations for the construction project.

Following are the basic steel building frame types available in the market:

Single-span rigid frame
Multispan framing system
Tapered beam
Single-span and continous trusses
Lean type

Before investing in any Steel Building project, be sure to explore these framing systems so that you buy the right thing at right price.

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Pre-engineered steel gymnasiums

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Since a gymnasium requires large amount of open space, building a gymnasium using conventional building methods proves out to be a costly task. Instead one can go for steel gymnasiums that can effectively accommodate different types of recreational resources such as basketball courts or swimming pools.

Steel made gymnasiums are quite cost effective, need minimal maintenance and can be erected very easily in a very short time span. Very large indoor spaces can be constructed using clear span construction thereby allowing for column free indoors suitable for all types of sporting events.

Steel gymnasiums are also resistant to natural calamities and daily wear and tear. Moreover they are quite cost effective in the long run without any major expenses required on repairs. You have a vast range of exterior finish options for a steel gymnasium. They can be further decorated using decorative brick, stone or stucco panels.

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Steel Church Buildings

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Steel Buildings can be very effectively used to construct a church while saving both time and money. Infact using pre-fabricated steel structures, you can construct one of the most affordable, cost effective, low maintenance and energy efficient structures that can be designed to fit any kind of situation.

Since a church requires large open spaces and functional floor plans, you can maintain a clear span of 300ft wide using a steel building. With a column free space in place, you have the flexibility to satisfy your complex spacing needs.

While constructing a church made out of steel, you have with you several exterior options to choose from such as stone, brick, slate and stucco along with a full range of doors, windows and accessories so that you can customize your project as per your needs. Using pre-fabricated steel structures, you can construct a cost-effective, energy efficient and customized church building.

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Steel Indoor Riding Arena

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Using steel you can easily create a clear span structure up to 300 feet wide. A steel indoor riding arena is an obstacle free structure where you have the full flexibility to add jumps, stalls, gates and wash areas in any location.

Steel arenas offer a cost effective, flexible, low maintainence and energy efficient place which can be well designed as per your requirements. Since steel structures come pre-punched, pre-cut, pre-drilled and pre-welded, the building takes minimal time to erect. Steel is the least expensive construction material as a result of which the building has a very low initial cost and zero maintainence. Because of all these benefits more and more people are preferring steel over conventional construction materials to construct indoor riding arenas.

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