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Eastern Central ND | I've put up two Mortons in the past and have been very satisfied with them. Currently, I'm having them erect a hybrid building 80' x 200' x 21'. I know that you can get lower priced buildings. However, having an engineering background, I will say this; when comparing buildings make sure that you have "apples to apples". Check their ground snow load, live load, and wind load ratings. Ask them if they are Certified ratings by a Licensed PE for your state, if not, I wouldn't trust those numbers. I'd have someone familiar with construction design run some quick comparsions. A few quick things to look for; column and truss spacing, girt and purlin spacing, column sizes, laminated is stronger than solid, wood stress rating and species of purlins and girts (must be capable of holding the loading over the span), ratings should be MSR or equivalent, obviously need to look at size of purlins and girts. These are a few of the things to look for as far as strength of a building goes. Next look at the finishing details; how windows and doors are framed out and trimmed out as well, compare sheet metal (don't let tensile strength fool you, look at guage as well), what is the paint warranty (fading and replacement policy), warranty in general, and how easy are the construction crews to work with. I can tell you that the crews I've worked with have been very accommodating to my suggestions and have even made counter recommendations that are even better.
All that being said, Morton is a fine building. But, there are other ones as well. Just do your homework. | |
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Morton building cost vs qaulity?
