Making red iron building deeper than wider

[Hobby_Man22]

I had whirlwind give me an estimate on a 50x60-18 red iron steel building and they always make the able side shorter than the eve side for some reason. I keep going back and forth on this because I think hanging the building deeper will be more useful parking trailers and such, but I think putting the doors on the gable side just looks ridiculous imo. Why not put them on the eve side and then make the gable end of the building deeper? What's the dofference?

 

[rustyjames]

You would need much heavier members to span the door opening if put the doors on the eve sides. Steel building prices are pretty much based on the weight of the steel.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

All the steel buildings have the doors on the longer eve side in the south for the most part.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

You would need much heavier members to span the door opening if put the doors on the eve sides. Steel building prices are pretty much based on the weight of the steel.

This isn't about the doors it's a out extending the rafters to make it deeper. My current building isn't built any different on the side that has doors.

 

[Docbentley]

Just tell them what you want, 60’ wide gable end and 50’ deep.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

60ft gable and 50ft wide on the side with the eves.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

I mean an extra 10ft isn't going to make a difference I just like the look of the doors in the eve side better.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

It costs more to build with 60 FT trusses cost more that 50 FT trusses, and it's more than just the cost of the trusses.

 

[readhead]

There are no trusses. Apparently you are not communicating well with the supplier. Send them a sketch of what you want, or better yet plans, and get a quote. It’s a very simple process.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

There are no trusses. Apparently you are not communicating well with the supplier. Send them a sketch of what you want, or better yet plans, and get a quote. It’s a very simple process.

I didn't say trusses. My main question is why don't they typically make the gable side of the building wider than the eve side? It's always the other way around. It's not much more money I doubt, so they extend the ibeam rafters a little more big deal. I'm just asking why it's not more common. The building maker already sent me a quote and a sketch back in July.

 

[Hobby_Man22]

I guess it's easier to just make the purlins longer instead, but it still leaves you with a less depth than width. I wonder of just a single slanted roof would be better than a gable style.

 

[readhead]

Comment about trusses was to provide clarification to the last poster.
Metal buildings, post frames, sheds and carports are sized width by length. Width being the gable end. The building can be configured any way you want. The width can be more than the length. It really doesn’t matter. Generally width is more expensive than length by square foot.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

I didn't say trusses. My main question is why don't they typically make the gable side of the building wider than the eve side? It's always the other way around. It's not much more money I doubt, so they extend the ibeam rafters a little more big deal. I'm just asking why it's not more common. The building maker already sent me a quote and a sketch back in July.

Same applies even without trusses. So they extend the rafters which may requires that they go to a larger size because of the longer span. If the roof pitch (and load) stays the same this also makes the total height taller and increases the sq ft of materials for the roof (unless it is a flat roof). The difference between 50 and 60 ft isn't much so it may not be a big deal.
Yes, it can be done but you asked why most people automatically build and quote that way.

 

[tez929rr]

All the steel buildings have the doors on the longer eve side in the south for the most part.

No they don’t. Just the opposite around here.

 

[dcg9381]

Mueller (major still building supplier) has an online tool. You can add doors to any side you want, as long as the number of doors and required spacing / eve height is maintained. They absolutely can do it either way.