What does CPI mean?
CPI is only relevant to buildings in Region C. It refers to the internal pressure the building can withstand. CPI -0.3 is no longer used. CPI +0.7 being the only rating now accepted by certifiers.
What does Terrain Category mean?
Terrain Category 1 is exposed open terrain for a 10km radius, no trees, other buildings or hills. Terrain Category 2 is open terrain with few trees and surrounding buildings. Normally a paddock. Terrain Category 2.5 is small acreage blocks. Terrain Category 3 is a suburban backyard. Steelway always quotes Terrain Category 2, without an engineer inspecting the site it would be irresponsible to quote less than this.
What does BCA (Building Code of Australia) importance level mean?
Level 1- Buildings or Structures presenting a low degree of hazard to life and other property in the case of failure. For example a hay shed, garden shed Level 2- Buildings or Structures presenting a moderate degree of hazard to life and other property in the case of failure. For example your house Level 3- Buildings or Structures that are designed to contain a large number of people. eg. Stadiums Level 4- Buildings or Structures that are essential to post-disaster recovery or associated with hazardous facilities. eg. Hospitals and Power Stations.
What are your standard window sizes?
900hx840w, 900hx1485w, 900hx1705w and a glass sliding door is 2100hx1810w. We can source windows of any size but they will be at a premium price.
What steel do you use?
We only use Bluescope (BHP) Australian steel.
What is the thickness of your cladding?
On the wall we use either 0.35BMT or 0.42BMT, on the roof we only use 0.42BMT. Please note that other companies may quote a thicker cladding but it is usually a TCT figure thus the same as what we quote. BMT= Base Metal Thickness, the true thickness of the steel. TCT= Total Coated Thickness, the thickness of the cladding post paint or coating. Paint doesn’t add strength. The most important factor is the tensile strength of the steel, Bluescope steel is 550Mpa.
Can I choose the cladding profile?
Yes you can, what we quote is the most economical option but we understand that some people prefer the look of one profile over the other. We have available Corrugated, Monoclad or KPanel. View them on www.stramit.com.au they are equivalent to Lysaght Custom Orb, Trimdek or Trimwall.
What roof pitches are available?
11, 15, 22, 30, 45 & Quaker/Mansard. Please be aware the specialist roofers may be required to complete 45 & Quaker thus they will cost more in both materials and labour.
What does rafters/columns CXXXXX mean?
This is the material that will be used for the rafters/columns. It is a “C” section purlin. The first 3 figures refer to the width of the section and the final 2 figures refer to the thickness of the material. For example a C15019 is 150mm wide and 1.9mm thick. This is the same for all portals.
What does TSXXXXX mean?
It is a tophat section purlin. The first 3 figures refer to the height of the section either 64mm or 120mm. The final 2 figures refer to the thickness of the material. For example a TS06410 is 64mm high 1mm thick.
What does ZXXXXX mean?
This is a Zed section purlin. The first 3 figures refer to the width of the section. The the final 2 figures refer to the thickness of the material. For example a Z10010 is 100mm wide 1mm thick.
What is the barge?
It is the flashing that covers the area where the roof sheet and the wall sheet meet on the gable.
Does Steelway build or do council submissions?
No, we are not licensed builders, we do however have many builders available all over the country and this always changing. As we deal Australia wide we don’t have the resources to look after council submissions and with each council having differing rules and regulations we wouldn’t get time to sell sheds and look after our customers. We recommend where available that you use a private certifier.
I live in a cyclonic area, why is the price you advertise not available to me?
Due to the different engineering required for the building to withstand the cyclonic conditions that may be experienced the cost has to increase due to more/stronger materials being used.
How much will it cost to build my building?
As a general rule the complete cost comes in around double the price of the kit, including council, earthworks, construction and concrete. Obviously every project is different and this is only a general guide.
How much will council fees cost?
Every council is different and every site is different. Please contact your local council or certifier.
How much is concrete?
Every concreter charges different rates and different sites have different requirements. It also depends on how accessible the site is and how far the site is from the local batching plant. Please contact a local concreter for a quote. You will find several in your local YellowPages directory.
What do I get with my shed kit?
Everything that you will need excluding tools, labour and concrete. This is all the cladding- where possible cut to length (some end wall sheets may need to be trimmed and due to OH&S very small lengths aren’t available), the framing- this is also punched if required to be bolted, the screws (colour coded to suit the cladding), bolts and hold down bolts, gutters and downpipe to ground level, corner flashings and opening flashings, engineered plans, instruction manual & DVD, up to 15mins phone support- in excess of this we ask that your requests be made in writing and that you re-read what has been supplied. When calling ensure that you have your job number and all supplied paperwork.
What personal access doors due you use?
We only use factory fabricated personal access doors. In a residential situation they are supplied by Stramit and come with quality fixtures. In an industrial/commercial situation we use Larnec doors.
Where can I see your buildings?
At this stage we don’t have a display. If we have customers in your area we may contact them on your behalf and arrange for you to inspect. Please be aware that due to privacy laws and our respect for peoples property we will not disclose the customers address or other details until we have cleared it with them. Please remember that people are always happy to look but would you let a complete stranger onto your property?
Who is Steelway Buildings?
We are a family owned and operated business located at Palm Beach on Queenslands, Gold Coast. We are an authorised distributor Fair Dinkum Sheds. We are also members of the Australian Steel Institute- Steel Shed Group.
How many buildings has Steelway supplied?
In our short life of 5 years under the current owners we have supplied in excess of 1000 buildings ranging from single carports to large industrial warehouses.
Feel free to ask any questions not covered, if you don’t ask you will never know. If we don’t know we will find out. We have customers from a broad range of industries and every building we supply we learn something new and may be able to offer you something that you hadn’t thought of.
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