| Metal buildings are very cost and time efficient to | | | | spread evenly over the entire area. Check with your |
| construct. With the whole building arriving ready to | | | | contractor for thickness requirements. |
| assemble, little is left to guess work. Also all of the | | | | METAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION- Metal Frame |
| metal building kits are prepared ahead of time. The | | | | The metal building has to be inventoried and laid out. |
| pre drilling of bolt holes, all piers, and metal purloins | | | | The first to go up are the piers. A crane lifts the |
| ready to be bolted together, and all of the material | | | | piers into place and they are bolted to the anchor |
| needed for assembly, time is trimmed off of the | | | | bolts in the footers. Next, the huge metal trusses are |
| project. | | | | bolted together at the peak. Then they are lifted to |
| Before steel buildings arrive, it is wise to have the | | | | the top of the piers and bolted into place. (Some |
| site totally ready. It is important for the package not | | | | smaller buildings have the roof trusses in one piece, |
| to sit next to the job site for very long. Any building | | | | so bolting at the peak in not required). Then the |
| material left outside can be damaged by shifting of | | | | purloins are lifted and attached to the building. |
| the ground underneath the metal components | | | | SIDING AND ROOF |
| causing possible twisting or warping. Also the material | | | | After the superstructure is complete, the metal sides |
| can be run into by excavation machines on site, | | | | are screwed up. Self tapping screws with rubber or |
| weather issues, and... thieves. It can be amazing what | | | | vinyl rings are used for this. The roof is attached |
| people will try to drive away with. | | | | after the siding is completed. |
| SITE PREPARATION | | | | DOORS, WINDOWS, TRIM |
| The site should be leveled and ready before the | | | | Doors and windows are the next components to be |
| metal building arrives. Buildings can be erected on dirt, | | | | installed. And finally all the trim. |
| gravel, or cement. All buildings need footers. Once all | | | | It is really neat to watch a metal building taking shape |
| footer preparations have been done according to | | | | as the parts are added. As a dinosaur in reverse, |
| building requirements (local codes and specifications | | | | these metal buildings are real strength in the building |
| from the building manufacturer), the cement floor of | | | | industry. |
| the building should be poured. Gravel has to be | | | | |