| If your business requires more equipment than you | | | | any number and size of doors and windows. |
| have garage space, setting up a metal garage is a | | | | Generally closed metal garages must be set up on a |
| tidy, practical way to hold tools and vehicles for any | | | | concrete pad. |
| kind of work. And for hobbies, a metal garage can be | | | | Aesthetic Considerations |
| can be configured as a pool house or a pottery | | | | For an absolutely utilitarian building, any color, any |
| workshop, for example. Freestanding metal garages | | | | finish, any roof style will do. However, metal garage |
| can be as small as a shed for a lawnmower or big | | | | kits and builders offer a range of styles and colors |
| enough to serve as a fire station. | | | | that do not necessarily cost extra, and will look more |
| Selecting Your Building | | | | pleasing in your landscape. |
| Depending on your needs, there are many kinds of | | | | Metal garages can be made in the shape of a barn, |
| metal garage to choose from. | | | | complete with red sides and white trim. People who |
| In a mild climate, for example, a freestanding carport | | | | use a steel building as a pool house, for example, |
| might be the best place to store your vehicles. | | | | generally pick a flatter roof with a large, shady |
| Carports can be made tall enough to accommodate | | | | overhang. If the lot is small and looks are a big |
| motor homes and boats. On a tight lot, a | | | | consideration, some people even put tiles or shingles |
| custom-sized carport is ideal because it takes up no | | | | on the roof of a metal garage to make it look more |
| more room than is necessary. And the supports of a | | | | domestic. |
| carport are anchored into the ground, so there is no | | | | Steel buildings also come in a range of colors, more |
| need to pour a concrete foundation; a nice gravel | | | | pleasing than plain off-white with off-white trim. |
| pad is all you need. | | | | Builders can select materials that match your house |
| For people who need to store tools and movable | | | | or other outbuildings. Some homeowners even put up |
| equipment, or live in places with a harsh climate, a | | | | facing of wood to make sure the garage blends in |
| closed metal garage is a better idea. It comes with | | | | with the house and the rest of the landscape. So, |
| the security of locked doors and protection from all | | | | even for people who enjoy a manicured landscape, a |
| the elements. Steel garages can be configured with | | | | metal garage can fit in. |