Steel Building Buyers Guide

Structural Requirements Checklist

Building Height

For Height, you are specifying the building’s Eave Height (the outer height of the building). This is typically the required Clearance Height indoors, plus 2 feet.

Door height can also contribute to determining building height. Eave Height needs to be at least 2 feet higher than door height.

What are the building’s desired dimensions?

Length Width Height
______ (ft) ______ (ft) ______ (ft)

Roof Pitch

Roof pitch is specified in rise:run format, so a roof that has a distance of 12 feet from its center (peak) to its outer edge (eave), and rises 4 feet from eave to peak, would have a pitch of 4:12. Minimum roof pitch is

What Roof Pitch will best suit this structure?

Roof Pitch:
____:____ (rise:run)

Framed Openings

Framed openings are required for any opening in a steel structure that is larger than a walk-door (the standard size meant for people to walk through), such as those designed to let machinery in and out of a building.

Framed openings are typically covered by large doors, which can be attached to door mechanisms.

Walk-doors, windows, and vents (covered under Accessories) are NOT classified as framed openings.

How many Framed Openings are required, sized?
Length       x    Width
_____ (ft) x    _____ (ft)
_____ (ft) x    _____ (ft)
_____ (ft) x    _____ (ft)
_____ (ft) x    _____ (ft)

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