Steel Erection in Fort Myers

How to Erect a Steel building

  1. Create a concrete foundation for your building
  2. Lay out all of your materials
  3. Stand your main frames and rafters into place
  4. Bolt your frames and rafters and fasten to your foundation
  5. Install the girts
  6. Install your frame opening
  7. Install your walls
  8. Attach and install the roof sheeting
  9. Install the trim to your metal building
  10. Optional : Doors, Windows, Louvers, Etc.

What you need for Steel Erection

  • Caulking guns
  • Chalk lines
  • Channel locks
  • Cordless drill and bits
  • Crescent and socket wrenches
  • Hacksaws
  • Large screwdrivers
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Pliers
  • Plumb bobs
  • Tape measures
  • Tin snips and bulldog snips
  • Utility knives
  • Vice-grips
  • Wire brushes
  • Chains and ropes
  • Electric nibbler metal cutters
  • Levels (3’ or longer)
  • Power pulls
  • Power wrenches
  • Push brooms
  • Saw horses
  • Sturdy ladders
  • Tarps

Steel Erection Suppliers in Fort Myers

Bob Dean Supply Inc
Construction Materials LTD inc.
L & W Supply

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Steel Erection Contractors in Fort Myers

Better Buildings, Inc.
Southern Machine & Steel Inc.
Ogden Brothers Construction

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