Insulating your steel building makes cents!

As the fall temperatures start to drop, steel building buyers across the country start to put stock into placing insulation in their upcoming building proposals.  The fact of the matter is, the addition of insulation to a building not only helps keep the cold out in the winter months but it also helps maintain comfortable temperatures inside the building during the summer months.  By simply adding 3" (R10) of insulation you will be able to prevent condensation from forming on the inside of your steel building through the dog days of summer when the heat and humidity are at their worst. For a minimal investment in the purchase of insulation, you can further protect the goods and materials you've purchased with your hard earned money.

Let's use the practical example of a storage garage to further explain the insulation advantage.  Often times these steel utility buildings store seasonal recreational items like RV's, boats, yard equipment, utility fridges and muscle cars.  The building's purpose is simple....protect these items from the weather elements and keep them safe and secure from theft.  An insulated building will actually give you a third advantage....it can help in protecting and extending the battery lives and other mechanical parts in those items during those extreme temperature shifts.

Another advantage that is rarely considered....resale value.  Statistics already show, that the resale value of a steel building is higher than a wood pole barn for example, but how about expanding the usability of a utility building for a potential buyer in the future.  When you originally purchased the building your need was simply extra storage and so you catered the building design to suit your needs.  You considered the advantages of installing insulation but thought against it since you were simply storing the lawn tractor and some other miscellaneous items in an unheated space. Fast forward some years, and now you're looking to sell the property and you have an interested buyer that's looking to make your steel building a heated hobby shop.  By adding insulation you would have not only made it attractive for the potential buyer, but you would have also made it very simple to upgrade the building to suit their needs with the addition of a heater.  Keep in mind that insulation can always be added later, but adding the insulation in the beginning means that you can lay the insulation blankets in between the wall girts and siding which creates a thermal break and eliminates cold transfer at that connection point.

When designing a steel building, consider your present and future needs when looking at options like insulation because sometimes a minimal investment, can maximize savings in the future.

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