http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:52:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We here at Discount Steel Buildings offer a variety of building types. One in particular can be of use to just about anyone: Garages for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. What kind of car do you drive? Whatever you drive—be it a car, truck, or motorcycle--I'm sure it's important to you. ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/protecting-your-car-is-important/ (concluded from last week … ) It is often said that when it comes to commerce, "You get what you pay for." For the most part, this is true. Yet, bargains are to be found all the time-bargains where what you get is a great deal and at a price far ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/self-storage-building-systems-high-quality-bargain/ (continued from last week … ) Fire consuming a steel self-storage building is unlikely as steel is fire-resistant. Use of surveillance systems assists in adding to the protection of these structures. Finally the protection premiums for your pre-engineered steel building can also be minimized because of the incombustibility of commercial quality ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/self-storage-building-systems-fire-resistant/ (continued from last week … ) If you are running a self-storage business and the demand for a particular storage unit size changes, then what options do you have? Does building these units with steel mean that you are stuck with fixed unit sizes? Fortunately, the answer is "No." and, in ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/self-storage-building-systems-adaptable-as-necessary/ (continued from last week … ) What's involved time-wise in a steel building project? Thankfully, steel self-storage assemblies are quick and simple. Pre-fabricated and pre-engineered at the production facility they are then shipped to the jobsite. Pre-welded, pre-punched and pre-drilled helps to reduce labor costs (which when you are using traditional ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/self-storage-building-systems-built-quickly/ (continued from last week … ) When assembling self-storage units, the raw material of choice remains with premium quality steel. High winds, heavy snows, and seismic activity show little impact on buildings constructed with premium quality steel. Steel self-storage facilities can be finished with an aluminum blend to allay corrosion. Premium ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/steel-storage-building-systems-strength-and-durability/ Over the next few weeks, we want to focus on one of the building types that we offer here at Discount Steel Buildings and that application is for Self-Storage Buildings. Continuing to be widely recognized as the preferred type of building material, steel structures are on the upswing in the construction ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/steel-storage-building-systems-industry-chosen/ Today, steel buildings are no longer resigned to look like they are made of metal. A warehouse does not have to look like an oversized tin shed. Rather, when you purchase a pre-engineered steel building from Discount Steel Building you have the choice from a variety of materials to give ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/history-pre-engineered-buildings-aesthetically-pleasing-buildings/ Production of pre-fabricated steel building systems in the mid-1940s featured the quick erection advantages and inexpensive prices instead of any aesthetics to market the product. The purchasers of these structures were less concerned with the external appearance than what would be stored inside. A regular roof pitch of 4:12 was ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/history-pre-engineered-buildings-unattractive-facades/ Great attention to metal building construction began during the Second World War, when airplane hangars were fabricated utilizing metal construction for military use. Recognizable buildings, then known as Quonset huts also came into general use during this period. These structures required only the assistance of a limited labor force and ... http://www.discountsteelbuildings.com/blog/history-of-pre-engineered-buildings-military-uses-in-wwii/