Store Your Stuff In "Outer Space"

Thursday, March 1, 2001

Store Your Stuffi n “Outer Space” (NAPSA)—If you x find yourself running fr... out of “inner space”J in your home or garage, it may be time to use someof the “outer space” in your backyard and put up a prefab building. Every year, more homeowners choose this economicalalternative over a sce ais room addition or rented space. It has Prefab buildings are an attractive way to utilize become so easy to your “outer space” for a work area or additional erect some prefab storage. buildings that many people do it themselves— time people buy a building for one even those who don’t consider them- reason and end up usingit for sevselves particularly handy. eral. “We get lots of letters from According to Dick Dekker of Mir- people telling us that putting up a acle Steel Structures, Inc., Amer- building was the smartest thing ica’s leading manufacturer of this they’ve ever done. The building has type of building, there are many so many uses andfrees up room in good reasons to consider adding a their house and garage,”he said. If you think your own “outer prefab building to your property. “We’ve sold them to people for space” might work well for a prealmost every conceivable purpose, fab building, below is a list of tips to help you in your search. from chinchilla farms to churches.” If you would like information However, he’s quick to add that most people need buildings for on Miracle Steel Structures, Inc., more conventional uses like these the nation’s leading manufacturer of straight wall prefab listed here. building systems, call 1-800-436A workshopor place 3129 or visit their Web site at to house a hobby www.miracletruss.com. Woodworkers, artists, and collectors of all types are good candiImportanttips to help youselect the dates for prefab buildings. Typically, they need a place to work right metalprefabbuilding: and extra room for the equipment 1) Only consider manufacturers with 15+ years used in their pastime. of experience both makingandselling the A place to store something sameproduct. large and valuable 2) Insist on ICBO and BOCA quality certification Manypeoplelike the idea of to ensure compliance with building code storing their RVs, boats, classic evaluation standards, cars, trucks or even airplanes on their own property. They feel that 3) Require that all welds be inspected by keeping them close to home Welding Inspectorscertified by the American improves security, protects their Welding Society. investment and provides immedi4) Narrow yourchoices to buildings specifically ate access. It’s also better than designedfor easy, do-it-yourself assembly so leaving them outside or paying you won't needto weld, cut metal or use heavy someoneelse yearafter year. equipment. New quarters for a home-based business 5) Look for a “clean span”building design When owners of a home-based without ceiling rafters and support posts so business outgrow their garage or you'll get 100 percent usable space. basement, they often choose to put 6) Make sure the manufacturer has an in-house up a building. People involved in engineering department and a 24-hour helpline. repair, light manufacturingor disIt's important to be able to have your technical tribution businesses find that prequestions answered in a timely manner. fab buildings provide economical 7) Ask about color selections. Coordinating with work and storage space just a few steps from home. There may also the color{s) of your homeor other structure(s) be tax advantages to owning your enhances the appearance and value of your own building. property. @Q Dekker says that most of the

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