At 06:29 PM 8/14/2004 -0400, Rush wrote:
>Steve Shipley wrote:
>>At 03:48 PM 8/14/2004 -0400, Rush wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone on the list have a shop like this?
>>>http://www.pioneersteel.com/home.php A guy near my house has built one
>>>and it is very impressive. Completely free span with no trusses. The
>>>skin doubles as the frame. Simple tools can be used to build one.
>>>
>>>If the development I live in didn't have a restrictive covenant against
>>>steel outbuildings, I'd be building one for myself.
>>The site mentions wood or concrete side walls. Do your covenants specify
>>roofing materials?
>
>Nope. My covenant has holes you can drive a semi through. I'm going to
>guess you are about to advocate camouflaging the steel to make it more
>palatable. I thought about it, but by the time I buy enough materials to
>cover the shell, I could have it stickbuilt.
Now I'm a little confused. I thought you liked these structures. I was
claiming that you could pour
your slab/foundation, build a short wall and meet the requirements of your
covenants.
>>Jeez I hate covenants. I wonder how many freedom loving patriots
>>willingly live under that kind
>>of oppression.
>
>I entered into it knowingly, always planning on stickbuilding my shop,
>since that is the type of construction work I was comfortable with. I
>never considered a building system like this.
>
>I'm not down on the covenant, since it keeps those rusting, collapsing
>eyesores of dimestore metal sheds out of my line of sight.
But now I think you like these buildings, but not if you have to look at 'em
Steve Shipley
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