Metal Buildings: The Best Long-term Building Value We have shown some of the benefits of pre-engineered steel buildings during designing and construction. However, the advantages of prefabricated metal buildings extend beyond today. Look at the many pluses metal buildings provide after occupancy. Value-Added Benefits of Steel Buildings during Use Part 1 and Part 2 of this series listed 36 benefits of pre-engineered steel buildings. Discover the advantages of owning a strong, durable, and versatile rigid-frame metal building: 37. Steel building… Read More
Metal Buildings: The Best Building Value in Construction We discussed the benefits pre-engineered steel buildings provide during the planning, designing, and ordering phase of a building project in the first part of this series. In this second part of the series, we will look at the advantages metal buildings bring to the construction phase. Benefits of Pre-engineered Steel Buildings during Construction Pre-engineered metal buildings make the framing erection quick and easy. On smaller projects, many individuals elect to erect the… Read More
Pre-engineered Metal Buildings: The Best Building Value for Today and Beyond Pre-engineered steel buildings have long dominated agricultural and aviation construction. Now steel framing commands the lion’s share of commercial and industrial construction as well. Today steel frames almost 80% of all new commercial structures. Steel’s market share of industrial construction climbs even higher, with 95% of new industrial buildings now framed with steel. Shrewd business people choose metal buildings more than any other low-rise construction method. They depend on… Read More
When you are in need of a durable, expandable, inexpensive way to store something large, look into building a steel structure. Steel buildings have many benefits when it comes to purchase, construction, and usability. Read More
Avoid Costly Chemical Treatments with Steel Buildings Pre-engineered metal buildings do not need to be treated with outgassing chemicals to ward off termites. No termites— even those voracious Formosan termites— can make a meal of steel. Think termites are a small problem? Think again. Termites: Little Enemies, Big Appetites In order to discourage termites and other insects, dangerous chemicals must be used to treat the lumber, the building, and the soil surrounding the structure. These deadly chemicals evaporate, affecting indoor… Read More
Two Reasons Mold Does Not Grow in Steel Buildings As we discussed in the first article, pre-engineered metal buildings do not outgas and pollute indoor air like lumber and wood building materials do. However, that is only part of the story. Building with steel improves indoor air quality other ways, too. Steel is Mold Resistant There are over 100,000 types of mold. Like all growing things, mold needs two resources to start and flourish: food and water. Mold and mildew… Read More
https://youtu.be/poRyKShySe0 We explain the benefits of adding insulation to your steel building project. (more…) Read More
Part 3: An Exceptional Product at an Economical Price Pre-engineered steel buildings outperform all other building methods. In the first two articles of this three-part series, we examined wood-framed buildings and light gauge steel framing. This third and final article explains the advantages of prefabricated metal, rigid frame structures. The Uniformity of Prefabricated Rigid-Frame Metal Buildings There are no variations or unknowns in RHINO’s commercial-grade rigid building systems. Precisely manufactured to the exacting tolerances of strict industry guidelines, every steel member… Read More
Part 2: The Pros and Cons of Light Gauge Steel Framing This second article in our three part series compares pre-engineered rigid-frame steel buildings to the advantages — and disadvantages of light gauge steel-framed buildings. (See Part 1 and Part 3.) Light Gauge Metal Framing Some builders continue to use the same basic framing techniques as traditional wood building, substituting light gauge steel studs for wood studs. There are certainly benefits when using light-gauge steel over wood. Light-gauge is more… Read More
Part 1: The Inconsistencies of Lumber This is the first of three articles explaining why pre-engineered rigid-frame steel buildings are the preferred method for low-rise construction. Below is a discussion of the problems inherent in wood framing. The second article highlights the pros and cons of light-gauge steel framing. The third article focuses on the many advantages afforded by prefabricated red-iron metal buildings. The Irregularities of Wood Framing Wood building is an imprecise discipline. It must approximate the framing loads… Read More
