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METAL BUILDING ADDITIONS: GET MORE SPACE FROM YOUR EXISTING BUILDING WITH LESS COST

You have a building that doesn't quite meet your needs.  double layer roll forming machine price  If only it had some more space. Have you thought of adding a steel addition? Your existing structure doesn't have to be steel. Steel building additions are cost-effective and easy to implement. Almost any building can accommodate a steel addition creating added space for expanded business, storage, or living needs. You may only need a lean-to or, if the building supports it, you may want to build on a second floor. Building an addition is construction, however, so be sure to consult with a knowledgeable contractor and steel building manufacturer before making your decision. WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE EXPANDING YOUR BUILDING WITH A STEEL ADD-ON Determine the condition of the existing building It won’t do much good to put a nice metal lean-to on a barn that is about to fall down. The condition is crucial if you are adding a second floor. The original building must be able to handle the

CONSTRUCTION FRAUD: HOW TO DETECT, PREVENT AND AVOID ALTOGETHER

The Report to the Nations by the Association  cee and zee purlins making machine price   of Certified Fraud Examiners stated the median fraud loss among construction firms is $245,000, double that of other industries. Construction contractors and companies seem to be particularly prone to fraud schemes. The main reason for this is the lack of financial expertise on the part of the contractors and owners. Most of them allow all financial activity to be overseen by a bookkeeper, controller, or CFO. There is no owner oversight; internal controls are lacking so the financial staff can perpetrate a range of fraud schemes. COMMON CONSTRUCTION FRAUD SCHEMES False pay applications are the most common fraud perpetrated industry, which made up more than half of all fraud in construction. Erroneous totals or line items Roll-forward errors False invoices Inflated rates on invoices Wage rate fraud Cash schemes involve misappropriation of funds by people with access to company cash. Skimming Altered

How to Choose A Beautiful Metal Roof for Your Beautiful Home

Choosing the right roof for your home can be a daunting task.  scaffold machine  Congratulations, if you’ve found your way to metal as the most versatile, sustainable, and protective roofing material available. But, now what? With so many options to choose from, we thought we would give you some insider information on how to choose the right, beautiful metal roof for your beautiful home. Style One of the beauties of metal roofing is the wide variety of panel profiles (styles) which are available. Homeowners can choose from corrugated looks to true standing seams to shake, slate, shingle, and tile facsimiles. But which “look” is best for your home? While this is a matter of personal choice, not every profile “fits” aesthetically and stylistically with every house. Scale When choosing the right look for your home, it is   automatic storage rack roll forming machine  important to keep “scale” in mind. For example, if your home is only 50’ in width, using a 24” wide standing seam panel may

Performance and Value of Your Home’s Roof: Ventilation

The fact is, for most homes, the roof provides greater protection than  china roofing sheet making machine manufacturers    any other part of the house, and it’s also a major aesthetic feature of the home. So, it makes sense to ensure that your roof is looking and performing as well as possible. Let’s dig into the subject of Ventilation and how it impacts roof performance. We often get asked whether metal roofs bring special ventilation needs or condensation concerns when installing on homes. The general answer to that is “no” but, as with most things, there is an additional story to dig into. Unless a home has been built specifically in a manner that does not require attic ventilation (such as a conditioned space or hot attic, or perhaps insulated panel construction), there are three reasons why good ventilation is important with ANY home – regardless of the roof covering. 3 Reasons Good Ventilation is Important For Any Home Energy Efficiency. Ventilation is used during the summer  C

ELIMINATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PAPERWORK: SAVE MONEY AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY WITH DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION

Are you still using paper reports, forms, and invoices? Of course, it isn’t just that the construction industry   forming machine   has used paper for a long, long time; it’s that more and more paper is used for each project. More reporting requirements, more litigation, more transparency…everything has conspired to increase the number of file cabinets you need in your office. WHY ELIMINATE PAPER IN YOUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY? Well, as it says in the title, it does save money if you can stop using so much paper. The savings isn’t just in the paper itself, although that could substantial. (Some companies spend over $3,000 on paper over the course of a year.) Paper takes up space. Files get larger; documents get duplicated, and you are required to store documents for years for legal and compliance reasons meaning more storage is required. Paper documents are easily damaged, destroyed, and lost. Files and letters in the mail go missing, and you waste time looking for a specific piece of pa

MAT VS. PILE FOUNDATIONS

The type of foundation your building requires  corrugated roof panel roll forming machine  depends on many variables: soil type, building load, and environment to name a few. Sometimes the surface soil is very loose but below it is rock or very solid soil. Taller, heavier buildings require stronger foundations, while a shorter, wider building spreads the load over a larger patch of ground and can use a shallower foundation. Two common foundations are mat foundations (shallow) and pile foundations (deep). MAT FOUNDATIONS A mat foundation, sometimes called a raft foundation, looks like it sounds. It is a “mat” of concrete that sits on or just below the ground; in other words, a shallow foundation. You may have heard it referred to as a slab foundation, a common choice for steel buildings. Mat foundations are appropriate for light pre-engineered metal buildings with multi-span rigid frames and flexible walls. And they are suitable for building on poor soil (excluding peat and organics) th

WHY SMART STEEL BUILDINGS ARE DURABLE AND SUSTAINABLE

Steel buildings are the perfect host for smart building systems.  roll former manufacturers  In fact, we would go so far as to say that smart buildings could not exist without steel. At the very least, they would lose IQ points. Steel outperforms other building materials in sustainability, flexibility of design, and safety, all hallmarks of the mandate for smart buildings. WHAT IS A SMART BUILDING? According to the Building Efficiency Initiative, a smart building is one that delivers services that improve productivity at lower cost and environmental impact over the lifecycle of the building. By that, they mean a smart building is stocked with technology that communicates across systems and with building operators to keep everything green, including additional money in the wallet. A smart building can: Monitor and optimize illumination Provide thermal comfort Improve air quality Offer physical security And a host of other needs and desires of the occupants and operators To construct a s

WHY PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING FOUNDATIONS DEMAND PRECISION

Precision and strength are especially important  automatic c z purlin roll machine  for metal building foundations. A sloppy or inadequate concrete foundation seriously weakens the strength and durability of your pre-engineered metal building. Icon depicting the importance of precision for metal building foundationsPeruse these seven foundation tips for successful steel building construction… #1: Precision Equals Quality Framing Prefabricated steel buildings promise precision. Every part of the steel building kit is designed, engineered, and fabricated to exacting tolerances. Consequently, a quality-made steel building does not allow you to “fudge” the framing to fit a haphazard or out-of-square foundation. #2: Precision Also Equals a Quality Foundation Every foundation also needs to be designed, engineered,  sheet roll forming machines  and poured with the same commitment to quality and precision as the steel framing that rests on it. The concrete footing and the building kit must wor

FINDING THE BEST METAL BUILDING COMPANY BEFORE YOU BUY

Smart buyers want to know more about their  roll forming machine for sale  metal building supplier than just the price. A cheap price is not always the best deal on a pre-engineered steel building. The following questions will help you determine whether you are really getting your money’s worth with a particular metal building company. How Reliable is the Metal Building Supplier? Graphic image depicting a potential buyer with questions for the metal building supplierFirst of all, you want to be sure that you are dealing with a reputable steel building company. Where are you located? A nearby sales office is not necessary, but it is sometimes convenient for larger, more complicated structures. How long have you been in business? If it is a new company, with little verifiable history, you might want to reconsider doing business with them. Do you have a factory near me? The closer the factory   roof panel roll forming machine  is to your location, the less you will pay for shipping. Can y

Understanding Your Roof Warranties:The Fine Print

Here’s a detailed explanation of roof warranties, including  gutter roll forming machine  what to expect from your roof’s manufacturer and installer warranties. 2 Roof Warranties When you purchase a new roof for your home, you should receive 2 warranties, and both should be in writing. One is from the manufacturer of the roofing material covering the integrity of their product and the other is from your contractor covering the integrity of their installation workmanship. Too often, contractors will take advantage of homeowners’ assumptions that the product warranty covers workmanship as well. However, that is not the case with ANY installed home improvement product. The manufacturer covers what they have control over – the product, and the contractor covers what they have control over – the workmanship. As you can see, this makes it very important to choose both a high-quality manufacturer and a high-quality installer. Roof Warranties are Very Different from Other Warranties As you inv

Choosing: Our Visualizer Tool Helps You Try On a Metal Roof

It’s rare that any of us will make an investment  shutter roll forming machine  grade decision without doing as much research as possible. One of the most important considerations: figuring out what your new roof will look like on your home. Will it fit in with the neighborhood? Will it help your property stand apart? Will it match your home’s exterior design? With that in mind, we want to give you an opportunity to “try on” a new Classic Metal Roof for your home or commercial property. Try it on. What Style of Metal Roof? Of course, that all depends on the architectural style of your house. There are several styles within our Classic Metal Roofing Systems brand. One of these traditional or unique styles will match up to the architecture of your home and your local climate. Get the look of wood shakes with Country  stud roll former  Manor Shake or Rustic Shingles. Get the look of clay tile or barrel tile with Grandtile. Get the look of architectural shingles or slate with Slate Rock Ox

BUILDING SERVICES INTEGRATION IN STEEL CONSTRUCTION

Over the decades, service integration has become a  Double Layer Forming Machine  critical part of metal building construction, from the introduction of plumbing and ventilation to today’s need for extensive cabling and wiring for information technology. In addition to services the building’s occupants use daily and, pretty much, take for granted, there is also the need to integrate fire protection services and onsite energy generation. All of these services can be effectively integrated into new steel construction through early, thorough planning and knowledge of the use of the building once complete and into the foreseeable future. GET A QUICK BUILDING QUOTE DESIGN & PRICE YOUR METAL BUILDING INSTANTLY WITH OUR ONLINE TOOL » SAVE WITH SERVICE INTEGRATION IN YOUR STEEL BUILDING Service integration does something else as well…it saves costs on    roof & wall roll forming machine  energy use and can even impact the number of floors within a specific building height. Floor to flo

3 REASONS TO CHOOSE A STEEL INDOOR BASKETBALL COURT

An indoor basketball court can add tremendous opportunity and  downspout roll forming machine  spirit to community centers, sports clubs, schools and corporations. The creation of this type of facility, however, requires a suitable building that matches the specifications laid down by various basketball associations. We took a look at the dimensions for this type of building and evaluated whether it was beneficial to use steel construction materials for its erection. Here are our findings: REASON #1: RAPID CONSTRUCTION Creating an indoor basketball court requires a building with very specific dimensions. According to the National Basketball Association and the Women’s National Basketball Association, a full-size court should be 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. In addition: The free-throw line should be located 15 feet from the backboard, and The area from the free-throw line to the end line of the court (called the “key”) is 16 feet wide. This makes for a fairly large structure, which if

Color: Getting It Right For Your Roof

Here is some information on the most exciting portion of buying a new roof: choosing the color. Color can impact home value and energy efficiency. As you begin your roof investigation, you will quickly discover that not only are there many types of roofing available today, but each type comes in many colors. However, what can be more exciting than envisioning the appearance of your home’s roof and what it will do for not only the curb appeal but also the value and energy efficiency of your home? For example, if you choose a color that doesn’t go well with your home, you might dramatically limit the interest that your home will generate should you put it on the market for sale in the future. A long term metal roof can be a particular concern in this area because it is a lifetime investment rather than something that will be changed every few years, giving future owners of the home the opportunity to change the look of things. pantone color chart The Beauty of Roof Color As you plan for

Metal Roofing Pros and Cons

When Colonial America statesman Benjamin Franklin had to make a decision, he is said to have made two side-by-side lists. Each list was for the two sides of his decision (pros and cons). In his own words, here is how he worked that into his decision: benjamin Franklin“My way is to divide half a sheet of paper by a line into two columns; writing over the one Pro and over the other Con. Then during three or four days’ consideration, I put down under the different heads short hints of the different motives, that at different time occur to me, for or against the measure. When I have thus got them altogether in one view, I endeavor to estimate their respective weights; and where I find two, one on each side, that seem equal, I strike them both out. If I judge some two reasons con equal to some three reasons pro, I strike out five; and thus proceeding, I find where the balance lies; and if after a day or two of further consideration, nothing new that is of importance occurs on either side, I