Metal Buildings For Any Purpose
There is no arguing the versatility of metal buildings. Their various designs make metal buildings ideal choices for all your housing and storage needs, be they for a backyard shed or small airplane hangar.
First, some background on 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. These Quonset huts (as the metal buildings came to be known) were modeled after and modified from the original British Nissen hut semi cylindrical design with the addition of insulation, wooden linings and floors. 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 includes an easy to follow assembly manual that even the most mechanically challenged of us can interpret. Starting with the P series, this metal building design utilizes a traditional arched style steel roof placed atop vertical sidewalls that offers maximum usable space for backyard workshops, garages or guest cottages, 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.
The Q series of metal buildings are a modern day version of the 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 the other designs, the S series offers 100 percent usable space. Resourses Arch steel buildings -
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