Tuesday 22 February 2011

Portable and Modular Buildings

Portable building comes in numeric shapes and sizes and in fact it is a cost effective architectural structure. With equal structural composition you will get to see various new kinds of portable buildings like, pointed or rounded roof and also treetops like structure. Choose the structure you want to give to your portable building as well modular building according to the climate you have it your place. The structure of your building plays an important role in the guarding you from climatic conditions
Pointed or peaked shaped roof are good for colder climate. Round shaped ones are good for seasonal climate. Therefore make decision about the structure properly. Formal application is important prior to the construction of the building. This formal application is nothing but to grant permission to install the building. This will almost extend up to 8 weeks. But few people do not care to undergo this process.
It better you undertake this formal application and hope and the things turn out to be in your favor quickly. In case you install the building without informing the authorities then you may fall in danger later. Third option is you can install your modular building first and then apply for formal application.
In case you didn’t get permission then move forward to some other area but usually you will get permission without much difficulty. The council may allow you to stay for seven years i.e. temporary license. In case, the permission is not granted hire a building for your temporary purpose.
One of the good old robust structures is the pole buildings. Old wine in a new bottle, now the trend has started again in similar trends. The essential features of the pole structure involve the support members of the vertical and horizontal kind, the rafters, the columns and supporting trusses. While being simple in their construction methodologies they are adequately sturdy though.

The basic principle is just simply a well-buried pole from deep within will support the roof from its top side quite substantially. The same formula is being followed in some of the skyscrapers these days, while the only variation being the sophisticated technology involved in their making and their colossal sizes and materials.

On the contrary, when you consider that stud frame structures there are of different requirements otherwise. They need to be constructed over the base foundation.  The amount of additional labor to construct that, the men and machine involved is all a major limitation in these sorts of techniques adopted.

Stud frame kind of buildings will have the blocks of woods supported evenly to form the base of the roof, tightened by fixtures.  The materials choice is because of their abundant availability and they fall well under the norms prescribed.

The strong, attractive and durable ones are the conventional timber frame supports as well as the post and beam kind, which are used in the construction of the buildings; still they are scarce and hence are their choices of selection as well. They involve heavy-duty work and appliances as well.

It is customary to construct the portable buildings by utilizing those post as well as beams of timber for support along with the stud framing, in this technique of building. The building supports are nothing but the vertical poles to which the comparatively far lighter lumber frames are fastened