Buy your steel building to meet certain local zoning and permitting requirements, and also provide the performance you need. To help you get started on your due diligence, we’ve compiled many of the important points that need to be addressed.  Of course, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us for our recommendations.

Visit Your Municipal Zoning and Building Office to Clarify these Points:

  • How is your property zoned?
  • What are the building setbacks?
  • Correct building code
  • Correct wind load
  • Correct wind exposure (does not apply to all codes)
  • Correct live load or ground snow load
  • Correct seismic code, if needed
  • Do you need structural calculations?
  • Is a stamped foundation design required?
  • What permits and fees are required?
  • Any covenants controlling your area
  • Fire code and sprinkler requirements

You might also need other questions answered to make sure you planning a building that will be correctly designed for your property and code requirements. Again, let Cornerstone provide guidance.

Visit Your Municipal Zoning and Building Office to Clarify these Points:

  • How is your property zoned?
  • What are the building setbacks?
  • Correct building code
  • Correct wind load
  • Correct wind exposure (does not apply to all codes)
  • Correct live load or ground snow load
  • Correct seismic code, if needed
  • Do you need structural calculations?
  • Is a stamped foundation design required?
  • What permits and fees are required?
  • Any covenants controlling your area
  • Fire code and sprinkler requirements

You might also need other questions answered to make sure you planning a building that will be correctly designed for your property and code requirements. Again, let Cornerstone provide guidance.

Visit Your Municipal Zoning and Building Office to Clarify these Points:

  • How is your property zoned?
  • What are the building setbacks?
  • Correct building code
  • Correct wind load
  • Correct wind exposure (does not apply to all codes)
  • Correct live load or ground snow load
  • Correct seismic code, if needed
  • Do you need structural calculations?
  • Is a stamped foundation design required?
  • What permits and fees are required?
  • Any covenants controlling your area
  • Fire code and sprinkler requirements

You might also need other questions answered to make sure you planning a building that will be correctly designed for your property and code requirements. Again, let Cornerstone provide guidance.

Build the Right Building

Make sure building specifications are written in the agreement before you sign. Your building contract is a binding commitment between you and the seller. Adding to or making changes after the contract is signed can be costly.

Check for the correct codes and load.

  • Is structural engineering required and is it including in the building cost?

Sheeting

  • What gage of sheeting are you buying (24 gauge, 26 gauge, 29 gauge is thinner than 26 gauge)?
  • How is the sheeting finished finish (color, galvalume, zincalume) and is the finished covered by warranty?
  • Is the roof type screw-down or standing seam?
  • How about wall sheeting (R panel, PBR PBA)?
  • What is the trim package (base trim, trimmed framed openings, trim colors options)?
  • Do sprinklers have dead loads add to accommodate?

Walk Doors

  • What kind of door (glass, solid metal, metal with a window, are you getting the glass, what kind of lock set, do you need panic hardware, closures)?
  • Walk door framed openings without the door

Windows

  • What type of window (insulated, screens, horizontal slider, vertical slider)?
  • Window framed openings without windows

Doors

  • What kind of doors (canister, sectional, sliding, insulated, non-insulated, motor lift, chain lift, windows, no window, what color)?
  • Door framed opening without the door

Vents

  • What kind of vents (louvers, ridge vents, with damper, without a damper, with screens. without screens, what color)?
  • Vent framed opening without a vent insulation

Other

  • What kind of insulation (what R-value. what thickness, what facing)?
  • How many gutters and downspouts?

Build the Right Building

Make sure building specifications are written in the agreement before you sign. Your building contract is a binding commitment between you and the seller. Adding to or making changes after the contract is signed can be costly.

Check for the correct codes and load.

  • Is structural engineering required and is it including in the building cost?

Sheeting

  • What gage of sheeting are you buying (24 gauge, 26 gauge, 29 gauge is thinner than 26 gauge)?
  • How is the sheeting finished finish (color, galvalume, zincalume) and is the finished covered by warranty?
  • Is the roof type screw-down or standing seam?
  • How about wall sheeting (R panel, PBR PBA)?
  • What is the trim package (base trim, trimmed framed openings, trim colors options)?
  • Do sprinklers have dead loads add to accommodate?

Walk Doors

  • What kind of door (glass, solid metal, metal with a window, are you getting the glass, what kind of lock set, do you need panic hardware, closures)?
  • Walk door framed openings without the door

Windows

  • What type of window (insulated, screens, horizontal slider, vertical slider)?
  • Window framed openings without windows

Doors

  • What kind of doors (canister, sectional, sliding, insulated, non-insulated, motor lift, chain lift, windows, no window, what color)?
  • Door framed opening without the door

Vents

  • What kind of vents (louvers, ridge vents, with damper, without a damper, with screens. without screens, what color)?
  • Vent framed opening without a vent insulation

Other

  • What kind of insulation (what R-value. what thickness, what facing)?
  • How many gutters and downspouts?

Build the Right Building

Make sure building specifications are written in the agreement before you sign. Your building contract is a binding commitment between you and the seller. Adding to or making changes after the contract is signed can be costly.

Check for the correct codes and load.

  • Is structural engineering required and is it including in the building cost?

Sheeting

  • What gage of sheeting are you buying (24 gauge, 26 gauge, 29 gauge is thinner than 26 gauge)?
  • How is the sheeting finished finish (color, galvalume, zincalume) and is the finished covered by warranty?
  • Is the roof type screw-down or standing seam?
  • How about wall sheeting (R panel, PBR PBA)?
  • What is the trim package (base trim, trimmed framed openings, trim colors options)?
  • Do sprinklers have dead loads add to accommodate?

Walk Doors

  • What kind of door (glass, solid metal, metal with a window, are you getting the glass, what kind of lock set, do you need panic hardware, closures)?
  • Walk door framed openings without the door

Windows

  • What type of window (insulated, screens, horizontal slider, vertical slider)?
  • Window framed openings without windows

Doors

  • What kind of doors (canister, sectional, sliding, insulated, non-insulated, motor lift, chain lift, windows, no window, what color)?
  • Door framed opening without the door

Vents

  • What kind of vents (louvers, ridge vents, with damper, without a damper, with screens. without screens, what color)?
  • Vent framed opening without a vent insulation

Other

  • What kind of insulation (what R-value. what thickness, what facing)?
  • How many gutters and downspouts?