Pre engineered steel building for garage
Pre engineered steel building for garage
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Hi,
I am here to ask for some suggestions. I am planning to renovate my garage because it is in a very bad condition. So when I asked my friends for suggestions, they told me that it would be best to use pre-engineered steel buildings because they are more durable and long lasting. It also saves a lot of time for construction and it is low on the budget too.
However, I want to know about its maintenance. Will I have to spend a lot on monthly maintenance and repairs? Or are there any other better options?
Looking forward to your advice on this. Thanks.
I am here to ask for some suggestions. I am planning to renovate my garage because it is in a very bad condition. So when I asked my friends for suggestions, they told me that it would be best to use pre-engineered steel buildings because they are more durable and long lasting. It also saves a lot of time for construction and it is low on the budget too.
However, I want to know about its maintenance. Will I have to spend a lot on monthly maintenance and repairs? Or are there any other better options?
Looking forward to your advice on this. Thanks.





RE: Pre engineered steel building for garage
In most high wind events, 9 times out of 10 the PMB structures are the first to go.
They are typically designed as tight to code as possible with all sorts of exposure to secondary buckling effects and progressive collapse.
That said, comparing a PMB in steel to a carpenter built wood garage, I would suggest the PEMB perhaps is in fact more durable.
If you are in cold country and drive your car into the garage with road salts dripping from your car, the metal building could have rust issues depending on how the water is managed.
(PS - I use the term pre-manufactured because all buildings are pre-engineered, right?)
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RE: Pre engineered steel building for garage
You'll get a building, that's all. Insulation, any upgrade on finishes, a standing seam roof, etc. all are going to cost you extra. Lastly, how is going to look in your neighborhood? If you live in a rural area, it will be just fine. But if you live in a planned community in the suburbs, it will stick out like a sore thumb.
But saying that, it's not a bad way to go (for a garage).
RE: Pre engineered steel building for garage
RE: Pre engineered steel building for garage
Else, you will have to build free-standing structures for subsequent storage and hoisting.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Pre engineered steel building for garage
RE: Pre engineered steel building for garage
BlueScope Buildings - who own Butler Manufacturing of North america - have engineering and manufacturing facilities in China, with a head office in Shanghai: Link
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Dik