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There are many reasons to add a backyard guest house to your residential property.  Added income, convenience, family dynamics, and increased resale value all influence the decision to build a backyard cottage. But what exactly is a “backyard guest house”? Technically, prefab guest houses fall under the category of an “accessory dwelling unit.” According to the American Planning Association, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is a smaller, detached dwelling unit located on the same lot as a stand-alone single-family home. Using a Metal Prefab Cottage as an Investment For supplemental income, a metal building guesthouse is a terrific moneymaker.  Consider the following: Renting a backyard cottage to short-term guests provides you with a side income.  If you live in an area that attracts tourists, such as near a beach or a popular vacation site, short-term guests can provide a steady income. Leasing the guesthouse long-term to college students or young adults brings in a stea...

Building with steel is definitely the smart choice, but be aware that all metal building kits are not created equal.  Make sure you are getting the most building for your money before you decide who offers the best building kits for your construction project. Test Our Metal Building Kits Steel Building Systems invites you to shop and compare our steel building kits to any others on the market.  A RHINO building delivers the features you want— and at a surprisingly affordable price. First, let’s take a quick look at the five basic types of steel structures used in low-rise construction today, including the following: Arch Structures Probably better known as Quonset huts, arch buildings feature a curved roof and walls. Do you remember the old Gomer Pyle-USMC show?  Those barracks the Marines lived in were arch structures. The corrugated steel exterior sheathing is all there is to the building; there is no framing.  It is much like half of a giant tin can. Arch building...

Construction sites are big places with lots of automatic purlin roll forming machine access points and valuable assets. Also, they are not safe for those unfamiliar with the dangers. Securing such an area is difficult. Recent developments in biometrics may hold the answer to the problem of security and safety plus other issues that have dogged the industry for ages. Proximity tags and swipe cards haven’t made things any easier. Cards are expensive to make and maintain. When you have hundreds or thousands of people swarming a site, many of whom change daily, buddy swiping and card sharing can seem endemic. Cards for hourly workers don’t necessarily track whether the worker was present the whole time. Biometrics is a technology that cannot be faked or forged, no matter what you have seen in the movies. It offers accurate payroll and attendance as well as tighter security without the need for additional personnel. BIOMETRICS EXPLAINED Biometrics is an automated method of human metal shee...

There is a reason why steel buildings and metal building cold formed steel machine components are becoming the number one choice for commercial construction: they are affordable, durable, and, above all, extremely safe. Owners are finding that metal buildings meet the highest standards when it comes to providing protection from the elements, natural disasters, intruders, and pest infestations. Pre-engineered and professionally constructed metal buildings can be designed to meet a customer’s personal and professional safety and environmental needs while providing flexible plans and looks. Steel buildings do not need to look like giant boxes, unless you want them to. You probably drive by structures every day that you would never guess were made of steel. Metal can be shaped, texturized, and colored any way you want. Steel comes coated to protect it from rust, additional coating can be added to make it look like wood, concrete, brick, or any other material. Let’s take a look at why stee...

What does the term “metal building kit” mean? Graphic icon depicting the elements included in a metal building kit.A RHINO steel building kit is the simplest and most efficient way for fast building construction.Consequently, our metal prefabricated buildings are also do-it-yourselfers’ dream structures. Every piece of the structural framing of our prefab buildings ships straight from the factory to your job site.  Each component arrives pre-formed, marked for easy identification, and ready to assemble. Basically, a pre-engineered metal building kit is a life-sized version of a kid’s erector set. What is Included in a RHINO Metal Building Kit? A RHINO prefabricated steel building kit contains everything you need to complete the “dried in” building shell, including: Primary Framing: Steel columns, rafter beams, x-bracing, and endwall framing Secondary Framing: Girts, purlins, base angle plates— plus framing for all the doors, windows, and openings ordered Photo of a completed tan RH...

Successful metal building sales— in fact, successful sales for any product— start with creating a relationship of mutual respect with your buyer by providing excellent customer service. Iconic representation of a customer service representative.J.C. Penney understood that.  When Penney opened his first dry goods store in 1902 in Wyoming, he called it the Golden Rule store.  Penney said, “Every great business is built on friendship.” Over 100 years later, he is still right. No Business Succeeds without Excellent Customer Service Millions of dollars spent on advertising cannot duplicate the results of satisfied customers who not only buy from you again, but refer others to you.  Furthermore, no amount of advertising can compensate for unhappy customers who not only never return to your business, but also actively discourage everyone they know from buying your product. Photo of a smiling man on a phone with a customer service rep.Consequently, excellent customer service is c...

The standard industry disclaimer says this about oil canning: “Oil canning can be defined as a perceived waviness in the flat areas of [metal] panels. Oil canning is an inherent characteristic of light-gauge, cold-formed metal products with broad, flat areas. It is not grounds for panel rejection.” Wiktionary.org has a slightly different definition: “Moderate deformation or buckling of sheet material, particularly common with flat sheet metal surfaces. It is typically caused by uneven stresses at the fastening points.” Why do steel roofing panels do that? There are several causes, some of which you can influence as a roofing contractor, and others that originate at the mill or panel fabricator. While oil canning typically causes no structural integrity issue with the panel, many owners are not pleased with the appearance. Let’s look at some ways to prevent or reduce oil-canning as well as ways to repair or mitigate its appearance. ARE YOU READY FOR A NEW METAL ROOF? DOWNLOAD OUR FREE G...

A metal roof is a durable roof, maintaining its strength and integrity for decades. But it can always use some help. Most steel comes with a coating, called a substrate, over which a colored or metallic finish can be placed. Galvanized steel is the most common coated steel in use. Paint and other finishes can be layered over the galvanized coating at the manufacturer, or they can be painted after the panels are formed. Paint is also used for maintenance and repair of the roof panel surface as it weathers. Let’s find out the benefits and objectives of painting steel panels, what the paint is made of, and the types of paint available for your metal roof. We’ll talk a little about performance expectations, application, and warranties while we’re at it. ARE YOU READY FOR A NEW METAL ROOF? DOWNLOAD OUR FREE GUIDE TO HELP YOU GET STARTED » WHY SHOULD YOUR METAL ROOF BE PAINTED? While steel panels already have a protective coating, paint provides another layer of protection. The roof may need...

Here’s another peek into the things that contractors often do not understand about metal roofing. In this article, we will look at the critical topic of Warranties. Builder Grade Products or The Real Deal In the construction industry, there have often been two general levels of building materials – “Builder-Grade” products and High-Quality products. Builder-Grade products are so-named because they are used by many home builders who, being very sensitive to overall project costs, are looking for materials that will “get by.” These products will serve the purpose and meet code but often must be replaced after just a few years of service. That makes them stand out in contrast to Higher-Quality building materials. Even if you’re remodeling your home rather than building a new home, you will still encounter Builder-Grade materials. You’ve heard it before, of course: the “name brand” products sold at the big boxes are often not the same quality level as those manufacturers supply to contract...

Let’s take a look at the critical importance of proper installation of your home’s roof. One thing we often say is that we’d rather have a mediocre-quality product that has been properly installed over our heads than the world’s best roofing product that has been improperly installed! Installation is an Overriding Factor in Roof Performance When it comes to the successful performance of a roofing system, proper installation is more important than anything else. But, when it comes to buying a metal roof, proper installation can be the hardest thing to find. Horror stories about improperly-installed metal roofs and disappointed customers abound on the Metal Roofing Alliance Ask The Experts site where our own Todd Miller regularly answers questions and helps people with concerns. You may wonder why, if metal roofing is such a great thing, are there so many problems out there. We attribute it to the fact that metal roofing has been a very fast-growing industry. With significant growth over...

How to choose a new roof? That’s a great question. With the home improvement season growing ever longer into winter and arriving earlier every spring, buying and having a new roof installed can now be a near-year round endeavor in North America. The answer: invest time now to think about what you want and need in your next roof; it’s a major purchase. How to choose a new roof? Decide what you want and need. We’ll call your list of what you want and need in a new roof your Purchasing Criteria. These criteria should identify exactly what you want to accomplish with your project. By doing your research now and clearly defining the benefits or features you’d like in your roof, you can avoid later disappointment. If you are planning for a replacement roof this year, our main advice is this: establish your Purchasing Criteria now.  Think of buying a roof as being similar to buying a new car – you always research carefully in advance to determine what you want to accomplish with your new ...

Where do you start in choosing a new roof?  We understand that it isn’t something you very often, and making a choice can be difficult. That’s why we’ve come up with a 5 step plan to help homeowners choose a metal roof that will last a lifetime so that you can feel confident in your decision and investment. Start with identifying what you need and then determine how to meet that need best. One essential thing is to follow the right steps to a decision, rather than allowing your contractor to set those steps, which arrives at their decision, not yours.  5 Steps to the Right Metal Roofing Decision for You and Your Home What do you need? The first step is to set your Purchasing Criteria to determine what the “must-haves” are for your new roof.  Choose the product. Your next step is to find the product that best meets those criteria The products manufactured by Classic Metal Roofing Systems, along with those made by our sister brands, Green American Home and Kassel & Iron...

You have done all the appropriate homework and decided on the right building for your purposes. You have met with your steel building representative and made all the important decisions on the size and shape of your new building and included all of the fantastic options that will make your building unique to you the end user. All of the permits are in place and you have decided exactly where you want the building to go and have set a date for the construction to begin. What next? You will need to prepare the site so that when the construction team arrives, they are able to get started immediately on building your awesome new structure. Making a checklist that covers all of the above mentioned things that need to be considered is a great way to stay on track and the next thing on that checklist should be site preparation. Are you planning on building on a concrete pad or on a soil foundation? If you are choosing the soil option you will need to prepare the site by removing any and all v...

After finally deciding that you require a new structure on your property and making the decision to purchase a steel building for all the great benefits they offer, you will need to be sure and avoid the most common mistakes people make when buying a steel building. Know What the Building Will Be Used For The absolute first thing you need to determine is what the building is going to be used for. There are massive different requirements for a building that will be used as a workshop or indoor riding facility than a building designed to warehouse products or equipment. Are you planning on isolating the structure so that it is comfortable inside year round or is that not a factor in your particular building? Be sure to consider all the applications that you may use the building for in the future as well. This can save you from constructing the wrong type of building, or one that may not suit your needs as well down the road. Your steel building dealer specializes in just these types of i...

Let’s look at how RHINO prefab buildings and wood-framed structures perform under pressure. Building for Endurance Iconic image depicting lumber versus rigid steel prefab buildings.When building, it is important to think long-term.  First, what are the natural challenges facing structures in your location? Secondly, how safe is the structure you plan to build?  How will it hold up against earthquakes, fire, violent storms, or termites? Termites vs. RHINO Prefab Buildings Collage of natural enemies of wood buildings: lightning, fire, hurricanes, and termites.WOOD:  Lumber-framed structures invite termites, wood ants, and vermin in for a snack.  Wood building owners must either pay hundreds of dollars for harsh chemical treatments to hold wood-munching critters at bay— or thousands of dollars in repairs when the insidious termites damage the structure. STEEL:  Even the most determined Formosan termite cannot make a meal of steel.  RHINO prefabricated building...

Everyone needs storage buildings today. Surrounded by mountains of “stuff”— bought, collected, and received as gifts or inheritances— we are drowning in debris.  The attic, basement, closets, and garage all overflow with our stuff. Clear out the clutter! Build your own affordable metal storage building from RHINO. Why Choose a RHINO Prefab Steel Storage Building? Drawing of a roomy metal garage/storage building.Why spend money month after month on those dinky self-storage units? When it comes to RHINO storage structures, we are not talking about those wimpy little outdoor storage sheds used to store your mower and a few gardening tools.  We are talking about a roomy, long lasting, high-quality metal storage building. Wouldn’t you rather store your treasures out of sight, but not out of reach?  Accessibility is one of the main advantages of strong, durable prefab steel buildings. And no structure safeguards your valuables like a RHINO-tough prefab metal building. RHINO Ste...

If you are considering building a steel self-storage facility you may be wondering about the costs involved. Construction projects usually have a few more categories of expenses that people don’t think about but here are some of the factors that impact the cost of this type of project. There will be variations across regions and depending on the overall economy as well as the fluctuations in the price of commodities but you can get a rough idea of how much you will need to invest to build a steel self-storage facility. INTERESTED IN BUILDING A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY?  LEARN ABOUT THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH STURDI-STORAGE » LAND AND LABOR The price of land varies depending on its location, location, location. Also, the type of land can impact purchase price and the cost of preparation. Since you will probably want to build your steel self-storage facility near the people who will rent from you, the land you purchase will be close to or within a municipality. In other words, more e...

You can’t drive far these days without passing a steel self-storage facility or two. They look quite different from the creepy Silence of the Lambs storage building Clarice Starling had to visit. They appear neat, clean, and well lighted. Many sport branded color schemes. The reason you see so many is that: We have a lot of stuff. We don’t have room in our houses for all our stuff even though… The average home is 2,400 square feet; it was half that in 1950. The need for more storage is a profit-making machine for those who invest in self-storage facilities.Revenue in the U.S. from self-storage has been estimated at $32.7 billion for 2016 and fewer loan defaults than other commercial industries. Of the thousands of facilities in the U.S., a majority are owned by small operators rather than big corporations. By the way, most self-storage units appear to be made of metal. READY TO START BUILDING YOUR SELF-STORAGE FACILITY? REQUEST A QUOTE ONLINE » Why is steel the building material of cho...