Common Myths About Residential Steel Buildings
Steel buildings are rapidly becoming more popular for a wide variety of uses. Garages and sheds are among the most common residential uses, but you’ll even find people who are using steel building kits for homes. That may come as a surprise to some, but that’s only because of unfortunate, widespread misconceptions. Here are the most common myths about residential steel buildings.
Steel Is Flimsy For Residential Buildings
It’s easy to see how this myth became popular. Most of us have seen an old barn or shed while passing by farmland that’s barely holding itself together and covered in rust. When you craft a steel building from scrap metal, that’s typically what you get, but steel building kits are of a far higher quality. Prefab kits use steel protected with Galvalume coating that protects against rust and corrosion, and they can easily stand strong for decades with minimal maintenance required. Steel has the highest strength-to-weight ratio, so it’s arguably the best building material in terms of durability.
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Metal Buildings Are Noisy and Cold
It’s no secret that metal roofs can be loud when it’s raining, and metal as a concept tends to have a cold feeling to it. Fortunately, metal buildings, for example, prefab garages, are remarkably easy to insulate, and that alone is enough to solve both issues. An insulated roof coupled with insulated exterior walls can mitigate the sound of rain and other noise significantly — even to the point where it’s no noisier than a home constructed with traditional materials. That same insulation also works to keep heat trapped inside, making it easy to find comfort in cold winters without bankrupting yourself on heating costs in Alberta.
Metal Buildings Are Dangerous During Lightning Storms
While metal buildings do technically conduct electricity, it’s not a hazard for occupants inside. Imagine that lightning strikes the building, for example. Upon contact, the electricity will spread across the entire roof and down the exterior walls to reach the ground. It won’t spread within the frame itself. In fact, it’s safer to be in a metal building during a lightning storm than one made from conventional materials.
Metal Buildings Can’t Sustain Changing Temperatures
People often worry about metal expanding and contracting with changing temperatures, leaving openings for outdoor elements to make their way inside. While metal does change with temperature variations, the problem is mitigated entirely by the use of fasteners and other handy techniques. It’s also important to note that other building materials, such as wood, expand and contract much more severely than metal does. In fact, the expansion and contraction of wood in response to temperature changes can compromise the wood’s integrity, while steel always maintains its strength.
Metal is seen as a heavy and tough material, and that can be daunting to people with no construction experience. Fortunately, metal is actually one of the easiest building materials to work with, especially when you opt for a prefab kit from Metal Pro Buildings. With our kits, all the pieces are precut and designed to fit together perfectly, and we can ship them all straight to your building site. Depending on the size of the building, you and a few other friends can have the building up and running in a matter of days or weeks rather than months. Contact us today to learn more about designing your own residential steel buildings
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