Metal Garages

helpfulbook · Jul 7, 2019

thepumpguysc said:
I have 1.. I opted for 1 big roll-up 10' instead of 2 smaller ones.. its REAL easy to roll-up..
I have a 24x32 w/11' side walls..on concrete. w/ the hurricane steel frame..
The 3 man crew showed up at 9am & left at 6pm ALL DONE.
The R-up door lets a very small amount in on the bottom but it doesn't bother me..
I just sweep it out..
I'm VERY happy w/ mine..

I was also concerned about hard it would be for the wife to lift. Thanks for the info.

helpfulbook · Jul 7, 2019

aczlan said:
Very important, we lost a metal carport a few years back because the snow built up on it and it came down (it was way out back and we had 3' of heavy wet nasty snow come down).

Aaron Z

Thats what Im afraid of. We are located not to far from you either. Do you remember if you went with the heavier gauge framing tubes and roof or not?
I was going to with the 12 gauge tube and 26 gauge roof. Also, I think a dark colored roof should help melt snow faster.
What do you think?

thepumpguysc · Jul 7, 2019

They're ALL rated for wind & snow w/ engineer drawings.. but u have to get the up-graded steel..
They come w/ a warranty too.

I'm just the opposite on color..lol
I opted for a very lite grey, to keep the heat DOWN.. inside the building. so far-so good..

3Ts · Jul 7, 2019

The roll-up doors are easy enough to open and close. You can also get a chain hoist with them that makes it even easier. I had a 16' x 8' roll up and really liked it except for the gap at the top. It appears that there are 2 styles of roll up door. The geometry of the drum affects the gap at the top of the door. With the one I had, when the door was up there was no gap between the door header and the door. As the door was lowered and the door unrolled off the drum, the gap at the top increased until the door was all the way down. In my case it was about 6" and plenty of space for birds to get in. I recommend that you ensure there are guides at the top of the rails to ensure the spacing is the same regardless of the position of the door.

dieselscout80 · Jul 7, 2019

What’s the best way to insulate these metal buildings.

Do you need to finish over the insulation?

aczlan · Jul 7, 2019

helpfulbook said:
Thats what Im afraid of. We are located not to far from you either. Do you remember if you went with the heavier gauge framing tubes and roof or not?
I was going to with the 12 gauge tube and 26 gauge roof. Also, I think a dark colored roof should help melt snow faster.
What do you think?

No idea, we got it 2nd hand. The ribs go across the roof, not up and down it, so the snow couldn't slide off.

Ours broke at the bends at the peak and where the walls meet the roof.

Get vertical roofing and you should be fine.