Adventures in Metal Buildings
Posted by admin on Feb 23, 2009
Who would have guessed that you could have an entire adventure that takes place in metal buildings? We were at an amusement park and a surprising number of rides and special effects features were set up in metal buildings. I was amazed by how quickly our perspectives changed when we entered one ride in particular. It was a ride called Ride Along with E.T. (you know, the movie from the 80s). To take the ride, we sat on these bikes that looked just like the ones Elliot and E.T. rode off into the moonlight on in the movie. We did not have to pedal the bikes, though. Our bikes first took us through a moonlit wooded area. It felt like a Fall night and the smell of pine trees enveloped us. We could see stars too. The ride took us racing through trees and above roof tops. We felt like we were in the movie. An incredible adventure in a series of metal buildings.
It makes sense that metal buildings are such a staple at amusement parks everywhere. A metal building can be assembled by a few untrained people without unusual tools and equipment. An instruction manual and drawings are included when you purchase one of these buildings. This allows you to pour the concrete foundation ahead of time. Most of the buildings assemble via metal arches that can be put together on the ground. You raise the basic structure, and secure it to the foundation. The other pieces can be added once that is done and your building is then finished. With the help of a few people, you now have a new building that only took a week, at most, to put together.
Metal buildings have a leg up on traditional structures beyond the fact that they are easy to build. They are a lot cheaper to build than traditional buildings. Because of the simple and strong structure of metal buildings, there are no extra trusses and beams like in traditional buildings. That means you get to use almost all the space. You do not have to worry about maintaining the roof, cleaning gutters or painting the structure. No traditional building could weather hurricanes, hail, water and flames like metal buildings can. Metal buildings do not require the use of any trees and their components can be reused. Metal is also impervious to carpenter ants, bees and termites.
Amusement parks may use metal buildings for fun and entertainment, but the rest of the world finds the buildings useful for the same durable and economical reasons. Metal buildings are used commercially by all branches of the military, farms, gymnasiums, paint and body shops and churches. They serve residential consumers as sheds, storage buildings and hobby shops. You can buy plane tickets to an adventure park in a warm climate with all the cost savings of a metal building. Plus, you can leave it behind and not worry about the maintenance.
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In steel frame buildings, steel is used as the structural basis instead wood, which was traditionally the most common material used. The resulting structure could then be finished with any number of different building materials, with brick or stucco being common options. Steel frame buildings are typically used for offices, residential structures, and churches.
In steel pole buildings, the use of wood as a building material is foregone in favor of steel posts and trusses. Metal sheathing may then be used for finishing walls and the roof, although wood sidings are often used as well.
An instruction manual and drawings are included when you purchase one of these buildings. You can pour the concrete footing before your building arrives, so you will be ready to put the thing together. Most of the buildings assemble via metal arches that can be put together on the ground. When you are ready, you put the shell upright and attach it to the foundation. The rest of the walls are attached from there and you are up and running.
The resulting structure could then be finished with any number of different building materials, with brick or stucco being common options. Many steel buildings used as offices, houses, and churches use the steel frame building design.
Steel pole buildings typically use steel posts and trusses in place of wood. While wood sidings are sometimes used for finishing walls and roofs, the use of metal sheaths is far more common. Steel pole buildings are commonly seen in structures intended for agricultural purposes, where they are commonly known as pole barns.
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