| wners sometimes find that the longer they live | | | | make sure that tighten the anchor bolts. You will also |
| somewhere the more stuff they seem to | | | | need to set up some sort of temporary support to |
| accumulate. Problem with that is generally they end | | | | help keep the columns secure. |
| up not having enough space to put everything, they | | | | Go a head from here and attach the girts, eave |
| out grow their homes. But before you think of | | | | struts and purlins. It is important that you check how |
| moving to a larger place, you might want to consider | | | | level these are by either using a transit or plumb bob, |
| one of the many DIY metal buildings there are | | | | make sure everything is level vertically as well as |
| available. | | | | horizontal. Now you will tighten all the anchor bolts |
| You probably think that this would be far too difficult | | | | and the bolts that are called connecting bolts. |
| to do on your own, but if you get one that is not | | | | Now you will need to take the end building parts and |
| too big, there should be no reason why you could | | | | assemble them. Make sure to only tighten these bolts |
| not go a head and put the building together yourself. | | | | at this time with your fingers so they are not on |
| Of course it is in your best interest if you recruit | | | | completely tight. Then you will need to raise them |
| some family and or friends to help you construct it. | | | | into position to where they will be connected to the |
| The things that you will need to help you construct | | | | primary building. |
| your building would be something to hoist or lift | | | | Now make sure to install load bracing rods both |
| heavy objects, transit, a level, level rod, plumb bob, | | | | horizontal and diagonal before you do anything else. |
| and carpentry tools. More than likely you will want to | | | | These must be anchored to the columns with eye |
| pour a concrete foundation for your building so you | | | | bolts, washers and nuts. You will now take the rest |
| will need to get concrete mix and make sure that | | | | of purlins, girts, and the struts and erect them. |
| you follow their directions on how to mix it and to | | | | Anchor all of them with fasteners very loosely. Finally |
| pour it. | | | | plumb and level everything again then go around and |
| Once you have measured out the area for the | | | | tighten everything that needs to be tightened. |
| concrete and have cleared the area you can now | | | | The last things you should do is to install the roof and |
| pour the concrete where the building is going to be | | | | wall metal sheets. You should make sure that these |
| erected. The next thing you will do is to make sure | | | | overlap the outside ribs. You can then use a mastic |
| you put in the anchor bolts and after that you can | | | | tape or what is known as continuous tape sealer. |
| level out the concrete with a transit. Use a level to | | | | Screw the sheeting in with the fasteners and |
| make sure you have smoothed it out evenly. | | | | washers that are specifically for the DIY metal |
| Next you will erect the DIY metal buildings columns | | | | buildings. You can insulate the walls and the roof if |
| and make sure you tighten them with the girts. Also | | | | you so desire and you can add flashings and gutters. |