Durability that is affordable.
12/03/09
A Quonset hut can be used for many things. You can find Quonset huts that have been used as homes, bakeries, post offices and other uses as well. Today it is mostly used for storage, whether it be for personal items or cars or farm equipment. The real nice perk is that it can be all of this on a budget. Compare it to lumber, steel beams or masonry and you will find that a Quonset hut is a much more affordable option. It may not look fancy, but a Quonset hut gets the job done on a budget. It manages to do this in a few ways. First of all, the Quonset hut was designed in a way that didn't require a lot of materials. All a Quonset hut is made of is mostly corrugated metal and some crossbeams. There are cross beams down at the end that add to the structural integrity, but the corrugated steel really makes these structures sound. The metal is less costly then other types of material partially because you do not need as much. Needing less materials also means that you do not need to invest as much money into transporting the materials. The assembly time is a lot lower as well which also saves you on manual labor. A team can be sent from most Quonset hut manufacturers that will come and assemble the Quonset hut in a matter of hours, unlike the manual labor for other styles of construction that need to be hired for at least a month. Once you factor together the cost of materials, the cost of transportation and the cost of assembly as compared to masonry or lumber you start to see how much more affordable an option a Quonset hut is.
The portability of the Quonset hut made it especially useful to the United States Army back in World War Two. Quonset huts were used for everything in the army at that time. When they needed to move the troops, the Quonset huts were able to be taken to the next location to continue to serve the troops. That has not changed, you can take your Quonset hut where you need it. It can be disassembled and transported again, making it a much easier process then trying to ship a more traditional style building. It would be useless to have excess in one place and a need in another. These qualities make it a great choice for people who just need a structure to get the job done.
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