A steel building is a metal structure with steel for the exterior cladding and internal support. Such buildings are used for a variety of purposes including storage, office space and living space. They have evolved into specific type depending on how they are used.
Are steel buildings more durable than concrete building?
Im hoping to build myself a workshop 9m x 9m?. Im considering using the prefab steel buildings. How much do they usualy cost,£ ? I know I could get a...
I am building a garage that is 30 x 30 and I am currently getting estimates. I have three to four options, Block walls, stick built, post steel and a...
Yet in other steel frame buildings they have to spend months setting up explosive charges. Why don't demolition people just set fire to a building ...
Why is it that controlled demolition experts NEVER USE KEROSENE OR JET FUEL AIR FIRES to completely demolish highrise buildings? Why? EVERY T...
I live in a horrid little town (Rock Springs, Wyoming) where the house and apartment owners price gouge like there's no tomorrow. I'm wanting ...
Yet in other steel frame buildings they have to spend months setting up explosive charges. Why don't demolition people just set fire to a building ...
i need reference buildings with a typical steel frame - not steel skeleton..... help very much appreciated, also if anybody can piinpoint the differen...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx1E2B5oAEs Apparently, the media has told us that when steel framed buildings get very hot, they EXPLODE VIOLENTLY...
how fast it weakens? at what temperature does it take to start affecting the steel frame strength?and at what rate of speed does it take?
from your experiences, are they a good idea to get? Like holding up to the elements? Blowing away in the wind? Thanks
I have a shed with many coats of paint which are just peeling off. I want to get all the paint off, and repaint it, but can I use a power washer on a ...
I am building a steel shed in my yard and the spot i have chosen is not quite level. I plan to set the floor kit on top of concrete patio blocks but ...
I am looking to build like a 3 bedroom 2 bath typical nothing special home and putting in a large steel shed or barn perhaps 20' by 40' or so
Are Steel Storage Sheds long-lasting than simple concrete sheds?
I Know local builders can do it but most not interested or want an arm and leg. Others dont have equitment for erection steel gilders. Others were to...
Please I want to know the important concepts about designing villas , houses , towers , commercial buildings >>> I want it this week Well don...
I know HCAD can help with residential buildings but I am looking for info regarding commercial buildings.
If I ever get the opportuinty to design my dream home, I would like it to have a flat roof. I like the look of hard shapes, and I also place importan...
I notice that in buildings like libraries, offices, stores, etc, that the ceilings are always higher than what you would normally see in a house. It s...
We are building an espresso shop/deli building (or it could be offices, etc.). We have a ready, willing and able tenant that very much wants to move i...
I'm looking for examples of ground source heat pumps being used to heat/cool large buildings, that is, something a bit bigger than an ordinary hou...
I'm looking to buy a metal warehouse building. The walls and roof are dirty and need cleaning. While the structure is plenty sound, I'm wonder...
My grandfather has a shop behind his home where he spends a great deal of time working on random projects. He's a very handy guy, and is in the co...
I know that water makes metal rust, but there are some manufacturers of metal buildings that warrantee all their buildings against rusting. Also,...
32x48 metal building with 4" concrete floor. a shop type building. nothing fancy. i looked at the morton buildings and some others but none have ...
I just closed in my new building with a metal roof and wood siding. The roof is 2x6's (purlins) between a timber frame type truss. I'm worried...
I want the building to bee about 30ft by 40ft. Nothing fancy, no insulation or flooring. Please help.
The apartment complex I live at has very high & open carports. I notice on frosty mornings the cars under the carports are frost-free while cars parke...
I am considering installing a metal roof on my residence. The contractor estimated quote was 3,000. He said he used carport, inc. of Mt Airy, NC for h...
are they required to offer me a parking place near the building for no cost? I live in Texas.
This may sound like a dumb question but I am doing some research and am wondering...Are these there to protect us from the elements (rain,wind etc.) w...
trying hard to find a simple way to get rid of mosquitos from my carport which is at my front door
Do the designated seating area's need extra support as well. Thanks
And I'm not putting an emulator on my PSP Phillip "what are you talking about" I'm talking about the portable n64! Google portabl...
I have access to materials to build one large enough to spit a small calf, but I want it to be easy to use, clean, and efficient. Also I choose to us...
Are there any steel bridges/structures around the world???
i need to know more about the advantages of steel structures compared with other structures..the others maybe made of wood, concrete of something else...
What is the purpose and procedure of stretching the steel sheets (also known as skin tensioning) of structures?
What are those steel structures on motorway M1, outside leicester?
what are the properties that can strengthen the steel to withstand earhquake?
What is the best software for steel modeling and why? SDS Desing? Advance Steel? ProSteel? AceCAD? SteelWorks? Tekla? anything else?
I want to build a steel/metal home. I want to see examples of outside and inside. Does anyone know any good sites?
i need a company that sells strong steel doors because my neighbors apartment was broken into. I need a strong steel door for the outside of the home,...
I'd really like to build my own home. I have four acres here in smalltown,Texas. I just need to find the cheapest route and I realize the cheapest...
The closest office to us is in Little Rock, AR. My husband and I are thinking about building a steel home but we are just not sure...
Due to touch down of tornado in New Iberia, LA the whole town razed to ground and two innocent lives are also lost. Had those homes are built with Cem...
HI - i was actually researching about steel garages and came upon some sites that actually have floorplans of steel homes and I'm curious because ...