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Frequently asked questions about Steelway Buildings
What are your terms & conditions?
What roller doors can I fit in the side wall under the gutter?
What does Terrain Category mean?
What does BCA (Building Code of Australia) importance level mean?
What are your standard window sizes?
What is the thickness of your cladding?
Can I choose the cladding profile?
What roof pitches are available?
What does rafters/columns CXXXXX mean?
Does Steelway build or do council submissions?
I live in a cyclonic area, why is the price you advertise not available to me?
How much will it cost to build my building?
How much will council fees cost?
What do I get with my shed kit?
What personal access doors do you use?
How many buildings has Steelway supplied?
What are your terms & conditions?
Please click here for a copy in PDF.
What is the span?
This is the measurement of the building on the gable end, the side that goes to the apex, not the side with the gutter.
What is the eave height?
This is the height of the building to the top of the gutter.
What roller doors can I fit in the side wall under the gutter?
With a Firmadoor you need approx. 400mm clearance for the roll of the door, the roll of the door can also tuck into the roof space in some cases, so if the pitch of the roof is greater, say 22 degrees rather than 11 degrees you may get more clearance from the door. With a series 2 or 3 door you need 500-600mm clearance.
What roller doors do you use? What does Firmadoor mean? What does Series 2/3 mean? What does the industrial mean?
We only use B&D doors throughout Australia. A Firmadoor is B&D’s domestic door, like what you would get on a house garage. Series 2 is B&D’s heavier duty industrial style door. Series 3 is in between a Series 2 and a Firmadoor so a light industrial door. The industrial signifies that the door is fitted with a chain. More roller door information can be found at http://www.bnd.com.au/
What does wind region mean?
Australia has 4 wind regions, A, B, C & D. Most of Australia is Region A. These regions are as per Australian Standards AS1170.2
The Australia Steel Institute- Shed Design guide is available from here.
Contact your local council if unsure of what is applicable for your site.
What does CPI mean?
CPI refers to the internal pressure the building can withstand. CPI +0.7 being the only rating now accepted by certifiers in Region C areas.
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.
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?
790hx589w, 790hx816w, 790hx1274w, 790hx1505w, 790hx1731w 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?
Information on our steel from Bluescope (BHP) Australian steel can be found at http://www.bluescopesteel.com.au/
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. BMT= Base Metal Thickness, the true thickness of the steel. TCT= Total Coated Thickness, the thickness of the cladding including paint or coating. 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 cladding profiles at http://www.stramit.com.au. They are equivalent to Lysaght Custom Orb, Trimdek or Trimwall.
What roof pitches are available?
11, 15, 22, 30, & 45. Please be aware the specialist roofers may be required to complete 45deg.
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 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 do however have many builders available all over the country who we can refer you to and this is always changing. As we deal Australia wide, we don’t 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.
What will be the cost of building my shed?
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.
Who are Steelway Buildings?
We are a family owned and operated business located at West Burleigh on Queensland's, Gold Coast. We are an authorised distributor of Fair Dinkum Sheds. We are also members of the Australian Steel Institute- Steel Shed Group.
How many buildings has Steelway supplied?
In our life of over 10 years, we have supplied in excess of 2000 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.
For more information please call 1300 305 569
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