Metal Building Specifications.

Description The buildings have no interior columns. Made entirely of steel, our buildings allow for future expansion on either end by using 12-foot long modules. Furthermore, all components can be dismantled. Wall and ceiling design allows for immediate insulation or you may choose to insulate at a later date. A 6-inch thick (R20) or 4-inch thick (R12) fiberglass insulation is used for the walls, while a 12-inch thick (R32) loose-fill insulation is used for the ceiling.

Foundations For buildings less than 25 feet wide, foundations consist of a continuous footing with an 8-inch thick foundation wall, and for larger buildings, a foundation wall of a minimum of 10 inches thick is used. In certain specific cases, a reinforced concrete slab with drainage is used.

Framework All framework components are made of steel. They are dimensioned and assembled in a way to resist the static loads and combined loads specified in the regional and National Building Codes. Components are shop fabricated, and they receive one coat of gray primer in accordance with the 1 - GP 40 D standard. Columns are fabricated using pre-drilled, square hollow steel sections to allow the installation of joists, wall girts and anchors. Joists are also fabricated using pre-drilled, square hollow steel sections to allow the installation of bracing and girts for roofs and ceilings. These joists are cathedral ceiling style and each one is delivered to the construction site in two sections.

Wall girts Girts are "Z" shaped in galvanized steel and are 12 feet long. They are also shop-fabricated and pre-drilled to be attached to joists and columns for fastening the interior and exterior steel siding. Finally, these girts are bolted to the main structure.

Steel siding The exterior steel siding is roll formed and measures 36 inches in width. The steel used for this section is 26 gauge exterior and 29 gauge interior. It has a minimum yield strength of 80 000 lbs/sq.ft and a tensile strength of 82 000 lbs/sq.ft. It is zinc coated on each side and primed and painted in enamel on the exterior side or has a galvanized finish. A range of standard colors is available and they can be mixed at no extra cost. The siding is cut to length and pre-drilled in shop every 9 inches c/c horizontally and every 36 inches c/c for the roof and 48 inches c/c for th walls in order to insert fastening screws. These screws have painted heads and washers. A neoprene washer is also attached to each screw. All of the flashing supplied is painted or galvanized according to choice.

Door and window openings Galvanized steel doorjambs are supplied with supports fastened every 48 inches c/c at the back in order to hold girts. Two jambs are supplied for each opening and are made of 4-inch "C" sections. The dimensions of the clear opening are specified precisely for fabrication.

Miscellaneous/other options Our building system allows for a full range of exterior dimensions in length, width and height. You can also expand your building at a later date by simply adding extra modules. The erection is extremely fast since all the drilling required for bolting and connecting members is done in shop. Therefore, no measuring or marking is necessary. Furthermore, we provide anchor bolts, foundation drawings and erection plans. We also offer interior mezzanines and different types of entrance canopies as well as overhangs for our buildings.

Building types Our buildings are designed for all types of use. Whether it is residential, commercial or industrial, we know how to satisfy your needs. Furthemore, all our designs are computer assisted in order to offer you superior product quality. It is also possible for us to erect your building for you. You will appreciate the speed at which our expert teams erect our pre-fabricated buildings