Photo: Tony Gambino Photography
To combine a workshop and residence in one building, Jason Schreiber Design LLC designed a metal building system with a single-slope roof. The owner of the private residence wanted a large garage shop space to be constructed, where automotive repair equipment is refurbished.
The metal building system without support columns or posts in the middle of the footprint allowed for a clear span in the shop space, which is the majority of the building. Of its 2,560 square feet, 800 square feet are conditioned living space and the rest is shop space.
Due to views of Smith Rock State Park from the building, Tony Gambino, a photographer that took pictures of it, dubbed it Smith Rock Building. The 40-foot-wide by 64-foot-long building was constructed with Web Steel Buildings Northwest LLC’s Hybrid Metal Building System, which has solid, constant depth I-beams.
Ryan Hull, sales and project coordinator at Web Steel Buildings Northwest, says, “No posts were a plus because web steel buildings are offered mostly clear span; the hybrid I-beam frame was supplied because of the single-slope design. It is less intrusive and allowed living spaces to be added while incorporating a steel look.”
At the roof, Paulson Construction Inc. installed 3,328 square feet of Taylor Metal Inc.’s 26-gauge Streamline roofing in Weathered Copper. For walls, Paulson Construction installed 3,294 square feet of Taylor Metal’s 29-gauge Tuff Rib metal wall panels in Weathered Copper.
A framed interior on one side of the building houses a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living area. The building is insulated with 3 1/4 inches of spray foam in non-vented ceilings and batt insulation to fill the remainder of the purlin cavities.
