Steel Panel Building System 6

Front View 3

After Maker Faire I decided to setup the 8×8 building in our backyard. Since it will be there for a while I did a permanent setup, bolting everything together through the pre-punched holes instead of using the tie down straps. It took just under three hours for me to setup by myself (there wasn’t any wind).

Installing the floor on piers
Installing the floor on piers

I used partly buried concrete piers and leveled the 4x4s on them. Then I placed the floor panels on the 4x4s.

Wall base channel and flashing
Wall base channel and flashing

Then the wall base flashing was screwed to the floor panels.

Seams sealed with aluminum tape
Seams sealed with aluminum tape
Inserting the u channel
Inserting the u channel
Start walls
Start walls

Next I assembled the walls.

Further along on walls
Further along on walls
Wall top cap
Wall top cap

As each wall was completed the u channel top cap was installed.

Starting the roof
Starting the roof

Then the roof is set in place. It is held on with Dual Lock – sort of an industrial strength Velcro.

Roof on
Roof on

Once the roof was on, the walls were bolted down and the doors went on.

Doors on
Doors on

Finally, the windows, vents, and side wall top covers were installed.

Windows & vents
Windows & vents
Side wall top
Side wall top
Interior
Interior

I started assembling the building at about 9am Saturday morning. By noon it was complete and it was time to relax.

Ready to relax
Ready to relax

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