All the Necessary Paperwork

Everybody wants to finish their new steel building project without problems. In order to accomplish this, see to it that you know all the required paperwork drawings. In most if not all situations a building permit is required before the erection of any steel building. Will the building be developed outside of city limits? If so, then it is possible that the building might be exempt from local zoning regulations and therefore a building permit would be unnecessary. If you purchased a pre-engineered building before you knew for certain that you had a building permit to move forward with the construction and then found out once you handed over your money that you could not build in the area you had wanted to, you would probably be out a lot of money.

Simply meeting building code requirements are not enough reason to purchase a steel building. Find out if the manufacturer and/or supplier have just met the minimum amount or if they have surpassed them. If it has just barely met the code requirements, then it still may not be approved to be built per the local standards of your area. It is the consumer’s responsibility to check to see that their building will meet or exceed their local building codes.

Nothing is more necessary than getting a copy of the purchase contract than getting the copy PRIOR to the building is finally purchased. A code office inspector is better able to determine if your building will be approved if you initially furnish him with a copy of the contract.

Another item that is generally required from the building code office is a permit drawing. In other words, this drawing will more than likely be essential in order for your new pre-fab building to be approved. Which dealer/supplier are you dealing with? Find out from it if it is available.

It may be necessary that your drawings be stamped by a certified engineer. Fortunately, most reputable suppliers (and manufacturers) will give these drawings to you. Design calculations are available from them as well. Be prepared to hand over an engineering deposit in order to obtain all of the full standard erection drawings. This is generally the practice of most steel building manufacturers. Anchor bolt plans should provide your local foundation engineer with all the necessary information to design a good foundation for your steel building. A number of building manufacturers use a computer generated drawing program in order to accomplish this. The drawings provided by the building manufacturers are important indeed. They show diagrams of every connection that will be used as well as a cross-sectional diagram of every part of your new pre-engineered building. Remember that the job of getting the necessary paperwork approvals for your new building is all yours.

Here are three simple rules for success. (1). Pay close attention to detail. (2). Ask a lot of questions. (3). Repeat Step Two whenever necessary. This isn’t an Erector Set that you have on your hands. The consequences are much more costly if you don’t follow the appropriate procedures. By not rushing it and making sure that you do everything right the first time around you can possibly avoid higher costs and long delays. The time and money you save will be your own.