The Versatility of Metal Buildings
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There is no arguing the versatility of metal buildings. Their form and functionality make metal buildings ideal choices for addressing your housing and storage needs from backyard shed to small airplane hanger.
First, a quick history of metal buildings. Metal buildings were developed during World War II by the Navy Seabees to address the need for lightweight housing and storage units that could be assembled and torn down quickly in the battlefield. The design of these Quonset huts, as they came to be called, was modeled after and modified from the semi cylindrical design of the British Nissen hut into an insulated building with wooden linings and floorings. These metal buildings were initially used for troop and equipment housing, but vertical sidewalls were eventually added to the structures to increase the amount of usable space for more diverse purposes such as bakeries, isolation wards, dental offices and showers. They became so popular with the troops that some of them even purchased the surplus metal buildings for their personal housing after the war.
Todays metal buildings come in several different design kits. Each kit comes with a user friendly assembly manual that even the most mechanically challenged of us can follow. The P series of metal buildings utilizes a more traditional style of arched steel roof atop vertical sidewalls that increases the amount of usable space for a backyard workshop, garage or guest cottage, if you like. These metal buildings can be customized with accessories like doors, skylights and windows to match the exterior of your house.
The true appeal of the A series design of metal buildings is its 4 to 12 pitch roof that extends the arched roof down to ground level. The A series design is strong enough to withstand high winds and snows in severe winter climates and functions very well as either garage or workshop.
Metal buildings in the Q series are actually updated versions of the traditional Quonset hut. With the rounded shape of their arched roofs, they are one of the strongest structures in architecture and are able to withstand hurricanes, tornadoes, heavy snow and earthquakes. Without using either beams or trusses, the Q series of metal buildings offers 100 usable space for crop and grain storage, backyard machine shops or garages or even a small airplane hangar.
This brings us to the S series of metal buildings, which sport high sidewalls and an arched roof that easily withstands the ravages of heavy snow and rain. This structural design works well for small manufacturing, commercial and industrial purposes or fire and airport fueling stations. Like their counterparts, these metal buildings offer 100 percent usable space. More info Prefabricated metal buildings . Metal garage . Industrial steel buildings . Portable garages . Metal storage sheds .
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