*Girts, eave struts and jamb members shall be nominal 8” or 12” deep Cees. Purlins shall be nominal 8” or 12” deep Zee shaped members. The framing material shall be manufactured of 16, 14 or 12 gauge material as specified by the design. Steel used to form the members shall meet the requirements of ASTM A1011 Grade 55. Minimum yield shall be 57 ksi.
*Secondary structural connections typically use self-drilling fasteners.
Garagebuildings.com framing system is made in America with U.S. steel. Many competitors use imported steel or steel components. Our steel c channel has a galvanized clear finish with a clear polymer coating that delivers twice the salt spray life as G-90 Galvanized. That simply means significantly increased rust protection. Most competitors use the lower red oxide primed steel.
