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Upgrading Your Garage Floor
Whether you have an existing garage or opt to go with one of our metal and steel garages, you’re left with a choice. What are you going to do with the garage floor? According to garage renovation website GarageLiving, one of the top mistakes people make when upgrading...
Should You Convert Your Garage Into Living Space?
It’s tempting to claim the garage and convert it into extra living space or even an additional bedroom. There are a couple of problems with the idea, though. According to finance experts Kiplinger, about 85 percent of homebuyers say they are looking for a garage that...
Doing the Math: Renting Versus Buying Storage
We’re a country with a lot of stuff. According to statistics, 9.4 percent of us rent self-storage. There’s such demand that storage companies have nearly 1.7 billion square feet of it available, and we rent it at a rate of 5.4 square feet per person. Many self-storage...
Made Out of What? Unusual Building Materials
It takes about 22 mature trees to create enough wood frame the average house – that’s about 16,380 board feet. Add things like hardwood floors, siding, roofing, and cabinets, and you’re adding another 22 to 24 trees. Trees are a renewable resource, and some wood used...
How Much Space Do You Need for All Your Stuff?
One of the best reasons to get a Miracle Truss® DIY steel building kit is because of how cost effective it is to create plenty of storage. Customers rave about how easy the buildings are to put up. Prefabricated steel columns bolt directly to concrete, so there’s no...
Keeping It Cool: How Exterior Color Selection Helps with Building Energy Use
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that July of 2019 became the hottest month on record for the planet. The record temperatures shrank Arctic and Antarctic sea ice to historic lows. Solving the grave issue of global warming might not be...
