Protect Your Belongings From California Wildfires With a Metal Garage
California wildfires are unpredictable, savage beasts that rage through the land, engulfing everything in their path. If you live in an area that is prone to wildfires, you cannot leave your fate up to the hope that the wind doesn’t blow the fire your direction and wildland firefighters will combat the blaze before it reaches…
Spring Cleaning Help With an Enclosed Garage
Although we are thick in the middle of winter and the snow is still falling, spring will soon be on its way and that means spring cleaning! Spring cleaning may not be the most fun, but it helps to clear up clutter and lets you and your family breathe a little lighter. This spring, you…
Give a Little Love Back to Your Enclosed Garage
Our garages have big responsibilities. They keep our cars — or whatever you store in yours — protected from theft, damage, and nature’s elements. Oh, does mother nature let us have it here in Utah! The desert sun blazing down, brutally burning everything in its wake all summer long, then dumping foot after foot of…
How a Metal Building Can Help You Prepare for an Alabama Spring
The Roll Tide has receded for another eight months and hurricane season closed without too much fuss this year. Now, it is time to get to work preparing for the Alabama Spring, which could be here any day now! To get ready for the hot, sticky summer, there are a few things you can do…
Why I Invested in an Affordable Metal Carport — and You Should Too!
I don’t know where you are sitting to read this, but I hope it’s not snowing where you are. I am in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yesterday, the weatherman proudly boasted “today we have had record high temperatures for January, reaching almost 60 degrees in parts of the state. Don’t pack away your Muck boots yet…
Benefits of Galvanized Steel in Metal Buildings
At Wholesale Direct Carports, we use galvanized steel in most of our metal buildings, including our carports, detached garages, RV carports, and horse barns. We use galvanized steel in our products because it is the best bang for your buck and, in the right conditions, will allow our metal buildings to stand tall and proud…
How to Insulate Your Metal Garage
Metal buildings such as a detached garage are not typically assembled with insulation. In certain regions, insulation is not a requirement, and depending on what is stored in the metal building, may be an unnecessary step. However, in most regions, insulating your metal building is beneficial to protecting what is stored inside, as well as…
Customizing Your Detached Garage
When you are looking to purchase a detached enclosed garage, there are many options available to customize your structure. Do you need an A-frame roof, walk-in doors, windows? Would you like a standard frame or welded trusses? Knowing exactly what you want can be a little overwhelming if you don’t know what the options are….
How Metal Buildings Respond to Mother Nature
A common myth is that metal buildings cannot stand up to adverse weather conditions the same way other buildings can. We are flabbergasted that this is a popular belief because it is far from true. Here, we will explore some forces of nature and how metal buildings hold up. It should be noted that the…