Prefabricated Steel Buildings

A friend of mine is in the military and is serving in Iraq. He will be there for over a year. He sends me frequent e mail updates and digital photos, which helps me understand a little about what his daily life is like. When he left, I pictured him living in a tent in the wind and sand. To my surprise, they are living in these prefab steel buildings.
I was quite relieved to know he would be more protected in steel buildings than in a tent city, but I still did a little digging to find out more about these structures. After all, my most vivid experience with steel buildings like that was from the drivers education class I took in high school. We had prefab structures for extra classrooms, while our high school was being remodeled. It felt a bit like being in a big huge RV.
I hopped on the internet and easily found a few companies that offer steel buildings for both commercial and residential purposes. The Government Services Administration has approved a lot of steel buildings for government use, including use by all branches of the military. Steel buildings are used commercially for hangars, boat storage and warehouses. A structure can be chosen, shipped and erected within a very short time frame. There is little unused space in steel buildings. With no gutters to clean or siding to maintain, the steel buildings require almost no upkeep.
Steel buildings are appealing to the residential customer, as well. Steel buildings are offered in various basic models. These steel buildings can be put together in a couple days with the help of a handful of people. The structures come with a manual and bolt together easily. People often purchase these buildings for garages. I remember my grandparents building a new steel garage on their farm when I was growing up. A construction crew built it from soup to nuts. Had these prefab steel buildings been available back then, I am sure they would have chosen that as an easier and do it yourself route. They would have probably chosen one of the companies that advertises that their buildings are 100 percent American made from US steel.
It was interesting to read about the GSA approvals, ease of construction, cost effectiveness and low maintenance of steel buildings. Thinking of my deployed friend, I, however, am comforted by the fact that they are STEEL. Related Information Quonset hut -- Metal barns -- Steel garage -- Metal barns -- Garage buildings --

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