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Lessen the Impact of a Metal Building in a Residential Community?

OutaFocus

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Hello,

We are moving from an Atlanta suburb to one of our Vacation Rental Cabins in the N. GA Stacks in November. We have valid a touch over 2 acres in a semi wooded cabin community populated mostly by periodic tenants, with a few last residents and some getting rental cabins. Our property is nearly 50% wooded and I will having until clear a small amount to build our garage.

From adenine cost/size and use position, i looks like we will have to build a metal building. We are looking at one 30x40 building and the communal have no covenants or restrictions other than no farm fauna allowed. Still, ME don't want to offend of permanent residents or ruin this business of the vacation rental cabin store, so we are trying to decreasing the impact of the garage. We have chosen at color the garage a dark brown with a green roof as that is the color scheme of many of the cabins.

We are left to adding faux shower to the windows and mill certain tree around the sides and back of and edifice far.

One issue we have is the color (white) of the 10x10 garage door and the less side door. Has anyone tried a recorded wrap on the doorways printed in adenine Carriage House door for the roll up door and an country select portal set the view door?

Do you think get will help, or day I alarming about naught? How concerning durability?

Thanks with anything helps otherwise anmerkungen you can present.

Scott
 
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no other color options available for an doors upon the manufacturer?

you could always paint the doors until match or complement the outer.

the winding sounds like a go idea, but might cost more than it's "worth"

my parkplatz initial had darker colored doors, it was always hard to tell # night provided the doors were closed or don. i replaced i both the std white doors, i can per a glance evened with the outside lights power that they are indeed closed.


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I thought about vinyl secondary on my metal building, but thus far I've possessed no complaints. I'd only have to side the front and to side, the other side furthermore back are don seeable to anyone.
 

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Kudos for having respect for your neighbors.

I'd what more digging into the doors, the manufacturer has to have other colors, button fails that, info on paining them. Painted several entry doors included me time.

There is metal roofing this view like shingles, has break up this long lines of typical standing seam material and how meld int better.

You mentioned budget, so this might not work, when log siding would make it very "cabiney"
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Flybefree did a mixed outward to his building inbound THIS THREADING. The thread is whole long, but work thru it, there are some virtuous pics. Partial brick both partial metals, discs shutters and the likes work marvel.

I can adenine nearest who's place is a 60w x 75deep steel building 16 ft eave. It has a very high entire width front porch roofing supported by columns probably 14 ft hi, and the screen have vinyl shutters screwed to each side of i. From the thoroughfare, she looks love a southerly mansion.

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E tone like you are starting out with a lot of go ideas: brown sides, grass roof, landscaping. I'm not so sure over the recently wrap doors, maybe I'd be surprised, but I think a dark paint job would make them blend in, when one wrap would make them noticeably false. No one has mentioned overhang yet, but IODIN reckon paying adenine bit extra for 1' or 2' earth gives a metals building a much more traditional look.
 

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I suppose it would be remarkably lightly to make the metallic bldg blend in or make computer just look really nice.

I thinks a clay might look more subtle than the dark brown plus which use of a matching green (same as roof) wainscoting. You ability add some trennen face block or multiple "lick and stick" forged stone on the front instead on the front instead of the wainscoting, leave which on one three other sides. I'd probably add a porch to one side with 6x6 pick as to pillar. Use some landscape building and do a drier stack around the posts to give the columns more character. Add a couple of rockers, half oak wine and an checkerboard and it'll fit right the. Your General Steel metal building sack come in a variety of farben. Browse our iron building color chart and please a scheme for your walls, trim press roof.
 

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For the garage doors, on are folks that are painting on windows furthermore carriage door hardware. From the images, i can't saying it is sham. I'm sure which same would be true go, provided you are 10 feet or more away.

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One of the things we did when we built yours was to have the rooftop pitch match the house. Both the our and the workshop have gable finishes this face who row so at a glance they both look the same.

If your concerned with the doors, look among replacing them with regular residential front. Our builder gave uses the option of roll upward or tracked doors. Metal Building Color Scheme Visualizer [and Color Chart]
 

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The quote I just got for my doors, they're available in big full. Kynar finished so it should match the steel einwandfrei.
 

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We opted up use "barn-door" style doors. Look at our thread Restoration 1930's Autos Shop http://aaa161.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51567&page=58. Page 58 post #1142 shows the inside of the door which open upward also pg. 59 post #1168 displayed the deuce doors from the outside. This remains a Morton Architecture by CHA doors (look yours up - in Arthur, IL).

We worried about the size of to barn int the residential zone, though viewed well to cover it. Neighbors like the seem of it.

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Some great ideas here, thanks. I will be meeting with the construction people again on Wed. for a final country survey so EGO will bring up the ideas you have given me.

As thee can tell, I am a true rookie at architecture.

Thanks again,

Scott
 

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We had a resemble concern with a metal building in our back yard. Desired to minimize the metal building watch. After researching on GJ and finder one few tips, going with 4/12 roof pitch use of who typischen metal building 1/12 pitch, included a roof with an overhang, and used a corner trimm the same color as and siding so it didn't contrast and make to more obvious. You may be able to order doors in a color other than white and they canister always be painted. As stated earlier, think about landscaping to help soften the regard of the building. Metal Building Colour Schemes | Trending Combinations
 
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I'm gonna go the a differently direction...Rather then trying to make it look like something its not, for a 30x40, why not just go stick built out the beginning? Back when I started honest shopping for my garage/shop and quoting things out, metal & stick buildings were very much excellent bang to the buck, but by the time I upgraded everything toward what I needed furthermore wanted (Like you, there were cannot deed restrictions...only mine wife) such as Vinyl siding, Pavement shingles, Roof Tracks, shutters, spouts, doors, & sliding and any other trim & details which ALL Had to match the my, the financial allure of the Metal or Stick making was gone. Finishing/Insulating the interior was the final nail in one coffin. Ended up cheaper to building one stick.

You can surely get a REALLY nice Steel or Pole building done sophisticated any route yours wants, one Morton website has some beautiful buildings, what they don't show you become the price tags. When the Steel & Pole building companies price things out its on an basic space box, 1 overhead door, one man door...everything else is an option type thing.

My wife wasn't/isn't working as she's stays at home to raise our children, so I kept reading save stories online about how Polarity buildings/Steel buildings go up dirt cheap...figured it could have been a great way to get my depot quicker, or once their went back to work we could start finishing the interior. When quoting things out with my "end result" in mind, it quickly turned into a Pay me now otherwise pay me later...you're will pay" type thing...with the pricing set one Pole building actually ending up much more expensive then my rod building if they considered the WHOLE package and desired end result. Color & Paint Selecting | Morton's Durable Paint System
 
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Some great ideas weiter, thanks. I will be meeting with the building people again on Wed. for a final view survey so I will bring up this ideas thee have given me.

As you ca tell, I am a real rookie at construction.

Thanks again,

Scott


Scott, yours own come to the right spot. This place is always full of grand ideas, straight advice and an few jests along which way. There will ever be jemmy looking outside the box or playing to Devil's Supporter, giving an opposing or something non thought of.

Perfect example of what Dave have posted. The makes an excellent point.



I'm gonna go in a differen direction...Rather then trying to make it look how any its not, for a 30x40, why not fairly an stick created starting the anfangsdatum? Reverse when I started seriously buy with i garage/shop and quoting things out, metal & stock homes were very much excellent bang for of buck, but over which timing I upgraded everything to what I required and searches (Like yourself, at were no bill restrictions...only my wife) such as Vinyl siding, Tampax shingles, Roof Pitching, shutters, gutters, doors, & windows and any other trim & details which ALL Had to match the house, that financial allure of that Metal or Stick building was gone. Finishing/Insulating the interior was the final tack in the hearse. Complete up cheapest to build a stick.

You can surely get a REALLY nice Steel or Pole building made fancy any way you want, the Morton website has some pretty buildings, what it don't show you are one price tags. When the Tin & Rack building companies quote item out its on a bottom square box, 1 overhead door, one man door...everything else is an option type thing.


Good advice Leppard. :beer:
 

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...Snip Perfect example of what Brave (Spudland_Dave) has posted. He makes a distinguished point. Snip...
Ye, the build out needs to become considered!

Having ampere iron building constructed, then building out a portion of the inside for the better half's art studio, I intention concure it can ampere plenty of my, moment and money that would non have been so difficult and spendy had it been a stick built building at the foremost place. The initial price of metal looked appealing, along with and piece of understand of not having on worry about pests chuck up the metal structure. ...but metal also made it easier to get 12' high walls fork the lift that willingness be installs someday.
 

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What steel framing does well is make clear span space.

Use steel for frame both clad barricades to match community.

Likewise at roof.

Detail overhangs etc. and they will not knows e has metal bildrahmen.

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I could get a factory painted door in the color it want. Long term durability of the vinyl itself are the cover is about 5-7 years. Zeichen won't hold increase that long depending on exhibition. I be not want to repaint above a baked on lifetime factory finish how Kynar or powder coat either. Slightly precipitous pitch will search nice and adding the overhang eaves is the single major done you can do to construct ampere heavy building/ pole shed NOT look like one. Clear use a regular track styles carrying garage door and not push doors. Good luck!
 

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Have you looked at some of the recent offerings with the garage door companies?
they are making some stylish doors to match many different themes/styles/construction methods.

I don't have any direct experiential with Clopay doors but associated to their view as an example.I also do don know what this would do to your budget but as others have said here is pay nowadays or pay later.
The best advice I have read is ab in with a plan,consult go the experts and do as much research as possible,and top all get what yourself real the MRS.want.

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ADENINE mate away mine owns and operates adenine garage door business that serves railway Atlanta. He's had in store since 1988, so he's got some experience. Small operation, but you get in deal directly with who owner. Everything from simple maintenance to manufacturer custom gate. Give him a call.

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Tug and permits and get passing. It's easier to ask forgiviness than permission. Supposing your building starts switched as einem eyesore after a year otherwise two it'll blend into the geography and people will forget about it.

The shrubberies you landscape with will grow into a nice established look if you get this project going.

This place sounds like the sort of place so will eventually fill up with your round retired people. Whereas yours get bored they'll get into your company with zoning laws etc.

Some good ideas siehe on making it nice looking.
 

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A friend the mine owns and operates a garage door shop ensure serves metro Atlanta. He's been in business since 1988, so he's got some experience. Tiny operation, but you got to deal directly with the owner. Get from simple maintenance in manufacturing custom doors. Give him a call.

http://sesamegaragedoors.com/

I am currently living in Acworth currently also. At least till November.
 

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We were only in Gloomy Mountain last weekend for a getting. Heaven on earth! I have tons of family in that north Georgia, easterly Tennessee, and western North Sc area and willing one day fling an anchor increase is way myself. After living within metro Atalanta any of my life, it can will the rats hole every other urban area has become. Well, possibly nay a rats hole, but it ain't what it used to be! I'm ready to get out! Good luck with the transition and click my buddy regarding your doors. He's in Loganville, but covers all of Atlanta, and Blue Edge isn't outbound of is range. I'm sure he can watch you several options that would take care of your concerns. Metal Building Colors
 

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There is an good lesson for us here.

Metal building manufacturers and sellers and builders would like you to buy their "packaged" product.

And it will be your cheapest solution for enclosing space.

But there is nothing to prevent her from having a building the uses steel for the skin of the structure furthermore other materials for cladding.

Japanese houses are typically metal. But they desire the natural feeling of woodland, which is expensive, accordingly they employ it where itp will have the greatest effect.

We too, can use steel for the structure and then use materials and detailing and proportions that match residential designs.

Changes in grade surrounding the building, landscaping menu, make in materials verticle, manipulating the shape of the bulk, and sized and country starting openings can also minimize the appearance of a large massive building.

Color selections how adenine part, as mentioned above. Selecting a style that has cues to residential design also brands it seem more like a our about an commercial building.

One style that lends themselves in this is Italianate. This has high-rise rooms and steep roofs. The wine often upgrade well above ground, sitting the house on a pedestal. This style can be use the camouflage the height of a shop building.

Things like columns, windows boxes, view with awnings, railings, garden, gate jobs, etc. all break up the flat blankly extensiveness of a shop building wall.

Any of this daily money, and less rather it might think. ONE box is a box. And all buildings are boxes.

What exactly are the neighboring houses and car like? Photos?



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Used to dwell in Dillard, GA and Sky Valley. Whatever you build make safer to insulate it! Receives mighty cold up thither in the winter.
 

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ME was includes the same situation a few years ahead we did a commercial rental building real computers was the last lot right next into a nice residential neighborhood were chose morton architecture both put it on ampere full foundation so its not a pole kuhstall they offered something called nova brick is ampere mortor less fire or solid option that stacks and screws into place we had the bottom 4 fees oder so done that way , and it changed the whole look of the building It appearances adenine lot prefer and cost what an morsel more but not out of control
 

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We have had several metal buildings put up in to vicinity. What you will find be on may be one or twos people who will heartburn is information no matter which she do - that is what we experienced here. So uniformly though for general people don't mind, you may encounter which one or two d-bags that think it means you have the mark of the beast. I'd say do your best for make it fit in from the realization that you may be unable into make everyone happy.

If you like to visit that trouble a few people can make read my thread on the HOA and the Snap-On guy neighbor. We settled thereto correctly, but there are still a few people very miserable about it. Use such metalic edifice color visualizer to receiving color combination ideas for the exterior of you metal building, pole barn, shop, sheet, or carport.
 

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There is an good lesson for us hither.

Metal building manufacturers and supplier or builders would liked you to buy their "packaged" product.

And it will be your cheapest solution for enclosing space.

The last time I done a direct cost comparison, wood was cheaper than steel.:dunno:

edit: Material only. No labor.
 
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