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News, features ad products dedicated to the use of post frame techniques in construction.

There’s more to plane hangar doors than what you may realize

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- By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – Many people who fly for a hobby would like to take their planes home with them, and increasingly they are. Whether they’re building a personal hangar on a rural piece of property, … Read more »

Posted in Doors & Windows, Featured News, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal Buildings, Post Frame, Products, RB May 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Cool-Air, FoldTite, hangar doors | Leave a comment

Hangar door tips for builders
: Some pointers for proper installation of 
plane hangar doors

- By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – Ag and aviation doors are not created equally Builders who think that one-size-fits-all for both markets would be making a mistake. David Coolman, owner of Cool-Air/FoldTite Systems, offers pointers on how to properly … Read more »

Posted in Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal Buildings, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, RB May 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Cool-Air, FoldTite Systems, hangar doors | Leave a comment

Storage for corrosive conditions: Tension fabric popular for buildings needed for harsh environments

By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – A popular choice by municipalities for the storage of salt and similar materials is tension fabric. The reason simply comes down to the harsh interior environments that a good fabric can handle. “In … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame News, Post Frame Products, Post-Frame Technique, Products, RB May 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged legacy buildings, ODOT, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, tension fabric | Leave a comment

The possibilities of post frame: Ohio DOT project helps move style beyond pole barns

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- By Sharon Thatcher, Rural Builder magazine – Municipal projects offer many opportunities for contractors who have the patience for the challenge. But for post-frame builders, the potential opportunities may not even be offered due to a lack of understanding … Read more »

Posted in Construction Industry News, Featured Magazine, Frame Building News, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Post Frame News, Post Frame Products, Post-Frame Technique, Products, RB May 2013, Rural Builder Magazine | Tagged Ohio Department of Transportation, pole barns, post frame | Leave a comment

F+W Trade Division gives Red Cross donation for Project Sandy

The Trade Division at F+W Media has donated $2,240 to the American Red Cross through its Project Sandy effort. F+W Media, owners of Rural Builder, Frame Building News, Metal Roofing Magazine and other Trade and special interest properties, established a … Read more »

Posted in Building Components, Commercial/Institutional, Construction Industry News, Doors & Windows, Fasteners, Gutter Products, Low Rise Construction, Metal Builder, Metal building systems, Metal Buildings, Metal Roofing, Metal Shingles, Post Frame, Post Frame Products, Product Guides, Products, Reroofing, Residential, Roofing Products, Rural Builder Magazine, Supplier News, Underlayments, Vertical Panels | Tagged building resources, f+w media, hurricane sandy, project sandy, superstorm sandy | Leave a comment

WoodWorks offers Wisconsin workshop on multi-story wood buildings

- Workshop on Building Bigger and Taller Multi-Story Wood Buildings in Milwaukee  -  UPDATE: this workshop will also be in Madison on May 15. See additional info below. The Wood Products Council’s WoodWorks program is hosting a workshop May 14 focused … Read more »

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Energy Panel Structures completes purchase of Fingerlakes Construction

Fingerlakes Construction Company Inc. of Clyde, N.Y., has been sold to Energy Panel Structures Inc. of Graettinger, Iowa. The Fingerlakes manufacturing division and personnel will remain in Clyde with plans to add the broad line of EPS products to enhance … Read more »

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Frame Building News, Green Building, Low Rise Construction, Post Frame, Rural Builder Magazine, SIPs/ICFs, Supplier News | Tagged Energy Panel Structures, fingerlakes construction, nfba, sips | Leave a comment

Wisconsin “Made in America” building products

A.J. Manufacturing – Doors & Windows1217 Oak Street Bloomer, WI Phone: 800-328-9448 Email: info@ajdoor.comWebsite: http://ajdoor.com Extrutech Plastics – Wall & Ceiling Panels5902 W. Custer St., Manitowoc, WI 54220Phone: 920-684-9650Website: www.epiplastics.com   RETURN TO MAP . . .  

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Florida “Made in America” building products

Allied Steel Buildings2901 West Cypress Creek RdSuite 125Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Email: info@alliedbuildings.comPhone:1 (877) 99-STEEL | 1 (877) 997-8335International Phone: 001 954 590 4297Fax:1 (877) 997-8336Website: AlliedBuildings.com   RETURN TO MAP

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Iowa “Made in America” building products

1015 32nd Ave. WestSpencer, Iowa  51301Phone: 800-360-6467Fax: 800-361-3452www.mwicomponents.com RETURN TO MAP . . .

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