# help with steel building knowledge

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [March 13, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807 "2007-03-13T08:43:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/1 "2007-03-13T08:43:25Z")

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i am going to be building a new garage on my property and have decided that with my size requirements i will most likely need a steel building. i am looking in the area of about 30x50 give or take. besides morton buildings which companies make a well built / good quality product. thanks in advance tommy

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/2 "2007-03-13T08:51:15Z")

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My neighbor at home builds them…

I can get contact info from him if you would like. Very very hard working man, and a good crew.

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**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/3 "2007-03-13T09:50:43Z")

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Let me know if you need some help on this project. You know I am down.

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**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/4 "2007-03-13T11:39:40Z")

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i will be building this with my uncle and some friends. i just don’t know of what buildings are quality and what aren’t

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**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/5 "2007-03-13T11:39:57Z")

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thank you pat

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/6 "2007-03-13T11:45:56Z")

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[quote=“L8APEX1,post:4,topic:25807"”]

i will be building this with my uncle and some friends. i just don’t know of what buildings are quality and what aren’t

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oh i see… they construct them too… probably not the cost you want…

I can see if he has info about where you can order. I’m sure he priced it out before he started his business up

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/7 "2007-03-13T11:47:31Z")

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yeah gotta know if how you can insulate them too, or else you will be paying out yo ass if you want to heat it in the winter.

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/8 "2007-03-13T12:19:05Z")

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I have a 12,000 square foot steel building.  
Make sure you insulate correctly.  
Our building has some serious ice issues.

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**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-steel-building-knowledge/25807/9 "2007-03-14T08:21:12Z")

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i have erected (lol) two steel buildings. they were from different companies and were almost identical. 1 had insulation 1 did not i am planning on insulating. if i do not find what i like i will just add on to my existing garage
