Everything You Need to Know About Buildings

Are you looking to add some new functionality to your property? If you’ve got room for it, a new building can be an amazingly useful addition to your land. Maybe you need some additional storage space for your tools and outdoor gear. Maybe you want a deluxe carport for your luxury RV. Maybe you want a full-fledged barn that would make any farmer envious. But whatever you want, it’s quite a process getting the thing approved and built.

New buildings can be needlessly expensive, especially if you’re building them through a contractor. Between design, parts, labor, and permits, many people determine that it’s not worth the trouble. At Boyle Buildings, we’re here to help. We provide the parts and plans for custom metal buildings that you can design yourself using an online design tool. Once you’ve received the parts, we can potentially arrange for a team to construct it.

Building a new structure has never been faster, easier, or more affordable. Keep reading to learn of the many amazing options you have for your custom metal structure if you order through Boyle Buildings.

There are many types of different buildings you could create for your property. And, due to the way they’re designed and the intent for which you’re building for, they may fit well into certain designations. A square building with a large sliding door is a garage. A standing roof is a carport. A little shack with a single door is a shed. These all have different names based on their use, but fundamentally, they’re all the same thing — a set of foundations topped with a ceiling and walls.

You can call your building whatever you want, but that doesn’t mean you have to follow predefined archetypes when you’re designing your building. What’s more important is to know the anatomy of a metal building. By understanding the basic building blocks, you can use those as a starting point to make the custom metal building of your dreams. Here are the basics that you’ll need to be familiar with when you get started on your own custom building:

Standard Carport Base

For smaller buildings, such as sheds, single-car garages, and — you guessed it — carports, the standard carport is a great base to start out with. This is basically a rectangular-shaped, free-standing roof. With no other additions, it’s basically a simple carport. Add four walls, however, and it becomes a building. Want to turn it into a garage? Slap a garage door on the front. Want a handy storage shed? Go for a normal door and windows. For relatively simple buildings, this is the best template to start with.

Barns and Lean-Tos

Do you want a design that’s a little more ambitious? Start with a barn template. Barns are divided into three sections — a standard rectangular section with a peaked roof, and two lean-tos joining it on the side. Lean-tos are basically separate sections which “lean” into the middle with a slanted roof. For the full package, you can utilize both lean-tos, put walls around the whole thing, and a big garage door. All those things together, and you’ve got yourself a barn. But you aren’t limited to barns — remove one of the lean-tos, leave the other one open, and now you’ve got yourself a garage with an open carport attached. The possibilities are endless!

Carports

Carports, in essence, are basically just standing roofs that protect your vehicles from overhead elements. In that sense, any building without walls could technically qualify as a carport. With our builder, you can make carports of all sizes. Single carports, RV carports, carports with attached storage sheds, carports appended to barns — the list goes on. Carports are the most affordable type of metal building, and you’d be surprised at how useful they can be!

Garages

We provide spacious buildings that can be equipped with generous garage doors, which means the sky is basically the limit if you’re looking for new vehicle storage. Want a massive warehouse-like garage that can hold ten different vehicles? Check. Want a single-car garage with a handy storage shed attached? Check. Want a garage with an attached carport on the side? Check. There’s nothing more satisfying than having a custom-designed garage that’s tailored to your own needs.

Barns

Barns are commonly used to house livestock, store farming implements, and other related machinery, such as tractors. But you don’t have to be a farmer to get good use out of a barn! Our metal building design tool allows for countless options. You can create a traditional barn with a large garage door, or perhaps a “half barn” that substitutes one of its lean-tos with a carport. You could make an open barn that has entrances on either side, and much more.

Storage Sheds

Any home, big or small, can benefit from having an extra building for storage. We’ve gotten many orders for storage sheds of different shapes and sizes. You can make it as simple as a small dark shack, or you can get fancy with doors and windows that suit your tastes. Storage sheds are easy to design, affordable, and useful — a no-brainer for anyone who needs some extra space.

Living Spaces

With enough care and diligence, you can convert any building into a cozy little living space. Design your building with our online tool, outfitting it with whatever doors and windows you’d imagine in a little standalone home. At Boyle Buildings, we provide only the metal structure itself, so you’d have to finish the interior and add utilities separately, but it can be a great project for your home, and more affordable than going the traditional route!

Finished designing the metal building of your dreams? You’re almost finished — all you have to do is place the order, and your new building will be on its way.

Reviewing The Design and Price Estimate

Before you submit your design, make sure that you haven’t missed anything. Our online builder has a lot of options, and you may not have noticed a certain feature. Once you’re satisfied with your design and you’re positive that it needs no changes, go ahead and save your design.

Ordering Your Metal Building

When you save your design, we’ll be able to take a look at it. Contact us using the phone number provided, and we’ll consult with you. Note that your design is merely a representation, not an actual engineered drawing. There may be minor details that deviate slightly from what you’ve built, but we’ll let you know about any notable differences. If you’re satisfied with everything, you’ll confirm the order and your metal building will be on its way.

Delivery and Installation

Boyle Building serves customers nation-wide, but being based in Florida, shipping will be faster and less costly the closer you are to us. But don’t worry — you’ll know the exact price and time estimate before we send the order. Depending on where you are, we may be able to arrange for a team of professionals to construct and install the building for you.

Everything You Need to Know About Buildings

The Anatomy of a Metal Building

Barns and Lean-Tos

Triple Wide and Commercial Buildings

Roofing Type

regular

A-Frame Horizontal

A-Frame Vertical

Got Questions About Metal Buildings?

The Many Types of Metal Buildings

Carports

Garages

Barns

Storage Sheds

Living Spaces

Learn More About Custom Metal Buildings

Designing Your Own Custom Metal Building

Ordering Your Metal Building

Reviewing The Design and Price Estimate

Ordering Your Metal Building

Delivery and Installation

Design Your Own Metal Building Today

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Utility Carports

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