Steel Buildings for Commercial and Residential Purposes
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by: fredthompson
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I have a friend who is currently deployed to Iraq. He will be there for over a year. He sends me frequent e mail updates and digital photos, which helps me understand a little about what his daily life is like. When he left, I pictured him living in a tent in the wind and sand. Quite the contrary. His unit is living in prefabricated steel buildings.
To make myself more comfortable about the thought of my good friend going about his daily routine in a set of steel buildings in a hostile environment, I decided to learn more about these things. I was distracted by the idea of those trucks on the highway carrying part of a house with a sign slapped to the back announcing "wide load." I knew my friend would be living in something more substantial than that, but I needed to see for myself.
A quick search for steel buildings yielded a handful of companies that provide them for numerous purposes. The Government Services Administration has approved a lot of steel buildings for government use, including use by all branches of the military. Commercial boat yards, farmers and auto mechanics use steel buildings for storage, service areas and retail. The structures can be ordered and procured very quickly. Steel buildings require less structural beams and trusses, so they offer more usable space than traditional structures. They require little maintenance, as they have no siding or gutters.
Steel buildings are appealing to the residential customer, as well. There are usually 5 to 10 basic styles from which to choose. These steel buildings can be put together in a couple days with the help of a handful of people. The majority of the construction can be done on the ground without special tools. People often purchase these buildings for garages. I remember my grandparents building a new steel garage on their farm when I was growing up. A construction crew built it from soup to nuts. Had these prefab steel buildings been available back then, I am sure they would have chosen that as an easier and do it yourself route. They would have probably chosen one of the companies that advertises that their buildings are 100 percent American made from US steel.
It was interesting to read about the GSA approvals, ease of construction, cost effectiveness and low maintenance of steel buildings. For my friend who is deployed, the fact that they are made of good old fashioned strong steel is probably what is most important. Find more Steel buildings homes - Metal storage sheds -
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