When steel buildings or pre-engineered buildings first became popular in the 70's, the building options were few and the cost was considerably higher versus a pole barn. Over the past four or five decades; however, through streamline fabrication, technology advancements, and updated code requirements, steel buildings are being used in many applications including agricultural and small recreational.
Manufacturers like Marco Steel Buildings offer everything from do-it-yourself kits for backyard sheds, all the way to full size buildings that house recreational vehicles and farm equipment. Typically pole barn construction was used for these type buildings with the structure made of wood, the walls were clad with metal siding and the roof was either metal or asphalt shingle. The barn builders were essentially buying a a building package from the local lumber yards including the sliding doors and windows.
Today, the consumer has more choices and can have all the accessories and options from the steel building manufacturers as their counterparts from the lumber yards, if not more. The steel buildings offered today are a modern version of the pole barn...consider it a Barn Version 2.0!
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