Steel Buildings Can Be What You Want Them to Be

Prefabricated steel buildings are an easy and inexpensive way to add square footage to your storage or living space. While most people think of these small metal buildings as garden sheds or storage spaces, steel buildings have so much more potential. From playhouse to pool houses, pre-engineered or custom-designed steel buildings could be the perfect solution to your needs for additional space. Consider these common but creative uses of prefabricated metal buildings.

Instead of a Tree House

Tree houses may have that adventurous air that children love, but some yards just don’t have that perfect tree for a tree house. A small steel building provides the perfect framework for a kids’ outdoor playhouse. Turn a garden shed into an adorable dream house with window boxes and flowers, and furnish it with a miniature kitchen, bookshelves and “nursery” for dolls and teddy bears. For the more adventurous set, add nautical touches and a pirate flag, or side it with fake logs to make a cowboy bunkhouse.

Seasonal Storage

If you have a backyard pool, you know what an annoyance it can be to haul pool chemicals and water conditioners, furniture cushions and pool toys in and out of the garage whenever you need them. There are many styles of steel buildings that are ideal for use as pool storage and storage for other seasonal items. Set aside a part of the shed to store out-of-season items – patio furniture in the winter and snow blowers in the summer – and use the rest to store items that you need frequently for outdoor maintenance in the current season.

Spark Your Creativity and Feed Your Spirit

It doesn’t take much to turn a steel building shell into a creative retreat where you can unleash your inner artist or get in touch with your spiritual self. Steel buildings as small as 8 feet by 10 feet easily become comfortable havens with the addition of insulation, electricity and a window for natural light. Furnish your building with carpeting and cushions, or make room for your tools and equipment. Steel buildings are also easy to soundproof, making them an ideal choice for a band practice room or recording studio.

Those are just a few of the many ways that creative homeowners can make use of steel buildings. If you need a free-standing space to practice your hobby or provide more space for storage, consider a cost-effective steel building as a solution.