[AT] Metal building - now non metal building :-)

[Herbert Metz]

Karl's building was a Steel Master; a half circle with roof strength 
provided by the large one foot high corrugations every two feet (these two 
dimensions are estimates based on our on-site inspections).   Early quonset 
huts that I know of were an estimated 3/4 of a half circle.   Either of 
these type buildings could be raised by elevating the concrete footing, 
which would also require some additional reinforcing.
Karl assembled the large corrugations in a short time, with assists from 
Richard Walker and Don Bowen (both on this list), and maybe others.
Herb

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Metal building - now non metal building :-)


> The building that started the thread is a hoop type building with a short 
> straight wall section instead of the continuous curve like a traditional 
> q-hut.   I thought that was what Farmer was talking about as well.
>
> Farmer I don't have one but know of several ranging in age from a few 
> years to about 30 years.  All of them seem to hold up great.  I haven't 
> heard of any problems with them once you get them up.  Getting them put up 
> is the biggest challenge.  Some go up easily others seem to be a struggle. 
> Not having actually put one up myself, I don't know if it's the building, 
> the erector or both that cause the problems.  I did help with one one the 
> first day they worked on it just because they needed some extra help. 
> That particular one was a pain to get up but it appeared to be the fault 
> of the guys putting it up.  They had never built much of anything let 
> alone one of these buildings.  On top of that they didn't get the base 
> channel and anchor bolts correctly located on the slab.  Fortunately on 
> their building the base channel just bolted down to a flat slab.  They cut 
> off the incorrect anchor bolts and used red heads to correct the problem.
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chuck Saunders" <gooberdog at gmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Metal building - now non metal building :-)
>
>
> I thought Karl built the bolt together quonset hut metal building. I am
> talking about the hoop truss and tarp type building. At least that's what 
> I
> thought farmer was asking about.
> Chuck
>
> On 4/27/06, Michael P. Maynard <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>> Didn't Karl Olmstead put one of these up a few years ago, and document it
>> here on the list?
>>
>> Mike
>>
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> I thought Karl built the bolt together quonset hut metal building. I am
> talking about the hoop truss and tarp type building. At least that's
> what I thought farmer was asking about.<br>
> Chuck<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/27/06, <b 
> class="gmail_sendername">Michael P. Maynard</b> <<a 
> href="mailto:mmaynard at rochester.rr.com">mmaynard at rochester.rr.com</a>> 
> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid 
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> Didn't Karl Olmstead put one of these up a few years ago, and document 
> it<br>here on the list?<br><br>Mike<br></blockquote></div><br>
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