Building advice needed

[flusher]

Typo detected: the siding came in 3-ft high sections, not 3". You can see a piece of it in the foreground lying in the weeds.

 

[flusher]

Typo detected: the siding came in 3-ft high sections, not 3". You can see a piece of it in the foreground lying in the weeds.

 

[holmstead]

Quick update. My building is complete with the exception of the floor. The cement is being poured Friday.

 

[GeneD14]

Jim,
That is a nice looking building. I like seeing steel buildings that are dressed up with overhangs on the roof, coopalas, a porch roof, etc... I think it really adds to the visual appeal.

 

[KYErik]

To all those who have put up a steel building:

I have always wondered, exactly how do you screw the sheetmetal to the steel frame? Do you just set the metal siding/roofing in place and then "feel" through the sheetmetal for a steel rib and then use self drilling screws? Or do you actually have to drill each hole through the sheetmetal and frame and then insert a screw?

 

[Silver_Knight]

What I have seen is that they drill holes through a stack of the metal siding. This allows for straight screw lines. They also use self tapping screws.

 

[KYErik]

Thanks SK- that makes sense.

 

[EddieWalker]

KYEric

The screws drill right through the sideing into the purlins.

When you put up a panel, you can see the purlins since they are still exposed. Just screw through the panel into the purlin and work your way across.

I've never seen or heard of pre-drilling your panels. To me, this is extra work that isn't necessary and could cause problems. What if you drill a hole in a panel before installing it and you get to a place where you don't want a screw? Electrical and water lines are two good reasons for this.

Eddie