History Lights the Way for Steel Buildings
In today's world, information overload is a very real consequence to the evolution of technology. In many instances, the latest and greatest turns out to be baseless and fleeting—so much so, that people are looking backwards for the map to success in an effort to circumvent future wrong turns or dead ends.
Douglas Miracle of London, KY did just that in October 2010 when he bought his second steel arch building from SteelMaster Buildings in Virginia Beach, VA.
A decade prior he bought the same building from SteelMaster to use as a workshop/garage.
"It was a great price, needed less maintenance, and was easier to construct than other building on the market," says Miracle. "I received their sales brochure, and there was no comparison in price at that time."
According to Michelle Wickum, the director of marketing for SteelMaster Buildings, the company has been guided by the basic principles of offering customers a reliable, well-made, versatile, and durable pre-fabricated steel structure at an affordable price for more than 29 years, and continues abiding by those same principles today.
"At its inception, SteelMaster engineered and designed a new, stronger structure based on the historic designs of the Quonset hut," says Wickum. "SteelMaster evolved the Quonset into a new structure that combines the architectural strength of the arch along with 21st century technology which allows the buildings to be designed and engineered to handle all types of climates and conditions. And over the years, we continued to develop the original Quonset design and engineering to meet the same primary goal: provide all-purpose prefabricated steel buildings and roofing structures that can be shipped anywhere in the world and can be constructed quickly and easily."
The fact that he can construct the building himself is another variable that motivated Miracle to buy another SteelMaster building.
"On the first building, I completed most of the site preparation myself and then contracted the concrete work," says Miracle. "The first day I had five people to help me begin my project. After the first day it was just my father-in-law and I. Then, after all the arches were up, I completed the building on my own. It took about two weeks to complete. It was a simple project for me; not much of a challenge. I will most likely do the construction on this second building the same way that I did the first one; except that I purchased the IBC connectors with this building. I think this will be an easier way to start."
steel-garage
Wickum says that the fact that customers like Miracle can construct the building themselves saves them the money of hiring a contractor and also gives them a sense of pride over the finished product because they had a hand, literally, in making it happen.
"Most of our customers assemble and raise the arches to complete the construction of their SteelMaster building on their own, or with the help of friends," says Wickum. "Our buildings feature a one-size nut and bolt system as the only fastener and precision-fit component, which simplifies the process. Our precision-built arches fit together perfectly. The precision overlap of the arches provides more steel at critical connections, ensuring the easiest-to-assemble, strongest, best-fitting arch system available."
Once the building is constructed, customers have the option of finishing their building with any SteelMaster steel end wall or adding a custom garage end wall that they create and add on themselves. They can also add insulation, skylights, vents, electrical wiring, lighting, doors, partitions, and a host of other accessories.
"Customizing the interior of your SteelMaster Pre-Engineered Garage is easy to do," says Wickum. "With our clear span, truss-less design you can divide up the space in your SteelMaster steel garage however you want."
Douglas Miracle of London, KY did just that in October 2010 when he bought his second steel arch building from SteelMaster Buildings in Virginia Beach, VA.
A decade prior he bought the same building from SteelMaster to use as a workshop/garage.
"It was a great price, needed less maintenance, and was easier to construct than other building on the market," says Miracle. "I received their sales brochure, and there was no comparison in price at that time."
According to Michelle Wickum, the director of marketing for SteelMaster Buildings, the company has been guided by the basic principles of offering customers a reliable, well-made, versatile, and durable pre-fabricated steel structure at an affordable price for more than 29 years, and continues abiding by those same principles today.
"At its inception, SteelMaster engineered and designed a new, stronger structure based on the historic designs of the Quonset hut," says Wickum. "SteelMaster evolved the Quonset into a new structure that combines the architectural strength of the arch along with 21st century technology which allows the buildings to be designed and engineered to handle all types of climates and conditions. And over the years, we continued to develop the original Quonset design and engineering to meet the same primary goal: provide all-purpose prefabricated steel buildings and roofing structures that can be shipped anywhere in the world and can be constructed quickly and easily."
The fact that he can construct the building himself is another variable that motivated Miracle to buy another SteelMaster building.
"On the first building, I completed most of the site preparation myself and then contracted the concrete work," says Miracle. "The first day I had five people to help me begin my project. After the first day it was just my father-in-law and I. Then, after all the arches were up, I completed the building on my own. It took about two weeks to complete. It was a simple project for me; not much of a challenge. I will most likely do the construction on this second building the same way that I did the first one; except that I purchased the IBC connectors with this building. I think this will be an easier way to start."
steel-garage
Wickum says that the fact that customers like Miracle can construct the building themselves saves them the money of hiring a contractor and also gives them a sense of pride over the finished product because they had a hand, literally, in making it happen.
"Most of our customers assemble and raise the arches to complete the construction of their SteelMaster building on their own, or with the help of friends," says Wickum. "Our buildings feature a one-size nut and bolt system as the only fastener and precision-fit component, which simplifies the process. Our precision-built arches fit together perfectly. The precision overlap of the arches provides more steel at critical connections, ensuring the easiest-to-assemble, strongest, best-fitting arch system available."
Once the building is constructed, customers have the option of finishing their building with any SteelMaster steel end wall or adding a custom garage end wall that they create and add on themselves. They can also add insulation, skylights, vents, electrical wiring, lighting, doors, partitions, and a host of other accessories.
"Customizing the interior of your SteelMaster Pre-Engineered Garage is easy to do," says Wickum. "With our clear span, truss-less design you can divide up the space in your SteelMaster steel garage however you want."
