Selecting A Garage Kit
September 7, 2008 by admin
Garage kits are popular for both residential and commercial purposes. Metal garage kits are gaining popularity because of thei conveinence. With a metal garage kit, the customer has the ability to choose various sizes, load capacities, door and window options, and colors.
Garage kits come in many of sizes and shapes. One of the most popular configurations is a frame that consists of I-beams and cables. While this has been the standard for many years, and is obviously still the standard on larger buildings, frame kits that consist of metal studs can be a nice alternative. The frame is built just like a traditional wood frame studded building.
Depending upon the size of the building, you can get the studs in 2” x 3” or 2” x 4”. This type of frame system is going to be much easier to install for most people than is an I-beam and cable structure, trust me...
Outside of the convenience of having all of the parts you need delivered to your location, the convenience of being able to get engineered plans for permitting purposes is also very appealing. You will typically need to present plans, so you'll want to check with your local building department to see what is required. Once you find this out, contact your garage kit retailer to ensure that they can give you with the structural plans and calculations. Electrical plans, plumbing plans and the like will probably have to be obtained locally.
Steel garage kits typically consists of the steel frame, wall and roof panels, garage door, trim and hardware. You can often get additional items such as a pedestrian door, windows, additional garage doors, skylights, and other items as options to the base garage kit building.
If you're in the market for a garage kit, make sure to do your research first. Look for prices, and be certain you're comparing prices for 'like' items. All garage kits are not created equal. Talk to the retailer to ensure they will stand behind the kit once it’s built. Warranties, tech support and quality are all very important factors.
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