Steel Agricultural Building in Columbia, North Carolina

Offering supreme strength, durability, and energy efficiency, the metal shop provides a safe, covered space to store agricultural and farm equipment used in the production of wheat and soybean seeds. Constructed using rugged, heavy-duty steel components, the shop is 100’x80’x20’ once raised and has a wide clear span that maximizes floor space and high overhead clearance that allows for the storage of oversize items or equipment.

Boasting an attractive Stone Beige exterior and a complementing Galvalume steel roof with White trim and a 2:12 pitch, the steel shop is both fashionable and functional, and it blends well aesthetically with the surrounding farm landscape. It has (5) doors ranging in size offering easy access inside, among them (2) 3’4”x7’2” walk door openings, (1) 12’x12’ overhead door opening, (1) 8’x9’ overhead door opening, and (1) 16’x16’ overhead door opening. It also has (8) translucent Hi-Rib panels serving as skylights, including (2) 5’-8’ panels and (6) 11’-4’ panels.

Within its roof and walls, the metal farm shop has 3” of WMP-VR-faced insulation. The insulation package keeps energy bills associated with the shop reasonable, and it also helps create a more comfortable interior environment for workers. Other notable features and customizations include (2) 10’ ridge vents with dampers, chain loops and 9” throats, a wall liner with trim, and several climate-related customizations, among them a 120-mph wind speed rating and a 7-psf snow load.