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The steel barn, as well as providing a functional working and storage space on a farm, is also a meeting point of the industrial and agricultural realms. The first barn buildings were made from wood or stone with slate or thatched roofs. But from the 1850s onwards, due to the refinement and expansion of steel making techniques, metal roofs started becoming common. Eventually, as the population of towns swelled and that of the countryside dwindled due to the unstoppable growth of this new industry – as man became more likely to make his living among smoke stacks than haystacks – steel became the natural choice for barn building.
The process of erecting a barn is a much simpler and less arduous task as a result. Steel barns require a minimum of personnel with heavy machinery to erect, unlike the armies of local labour required for the barn-raisings of bygone eras. A single steel building company can take you through the planning design, fabrication and erection process as one complete service.
Steel Barn Types
Most modern steel barns are clear-span portal-frame buildings with a pitched roof. They have upright columns joined by beams and/or rafters with no internal trusses or supports, maximising the usable internal space.
Larger barns may need additional support along, or either side of the central spine. These propped portal-frame buildings therefore have less usable space inside due to the extra columns.
Lean-tos or smaller steel barns could be monoslope i.e. have a sloping rather than a pitched roof. Monoslope buildings are useful when you need a large opening on one side only.
Replacing an Existing Steel Barn
Many existing steel barns, while unusable in their present state, are still structurally sound. A steel building company can professionally survey your existing steel barn to assess its integrity. If the frame is usable they can then renovate, re-clad and refit an existing structure in order to bring it back to working condition. If an existing steel barn is beyond repair they can help demolish and dispose of it and prepare the ground for your new building.
Expanding an Existing Steel Barn
Likewise, a steel barn supplier can add a lean-to or additional span to your existing barn if required. All necessary surveys, planning and design can be carried out to ensure the solution which makes the best use of available space and cost-effective use of materials.
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