10 Uses for Steel Buildings and DIY Metal Building Kits

In an age where there’s never enough storage and seldom enough privacy, steel buildings can be the ultimate solution to nearly any home storage or expansion need. If you’re looking to add onto your home or business and haven’t considered the possibilities that steel buildings open for you, you might find a source of inspiration in this list of 10 actual steel building projects undertaken by our customers.

Steel buildings make great garages. Many 1940s and 1950s era tract homes were built without a garage, and many people find that metal building kits are an easy and quick way to put up a one or two car garage.

For many people, a garage is overkill. Steel buildings are among the most popular options for carports because they need minimal foundational support, are inexpensive and quick to build.

As more and more people choose to work from home in their own professional offices, many are finding that a pre-engineered steel building makes a great home office. A separate home office makes it easy to focus on work without distraction without cutting down on available living space.

Hobbyists who need space and specialized equipment use buildings made from steel building kits as workshops. A home workshop gets your woodworking equipment, pottery wheel and kiln or auto workshop equipment out of your basement and gives it a space of its own. It’s safer and helps you be more productive.

Fed up with having to jockey around your lawnmower, rakes and bags of fertilizer when you park your car in the garage? Steel storage sheds are among the most common uses for steel buildings. Because they’re small and need little in the way of electricity, plumbing or insulation, steel storage sheds make a great do-it-yourself project for a weekend or two.

Gardeners who want to extend the growing season find that a well-insulated steel building with skylights is an excellent alternative to a full-on greenhouse. A small metal storage shed can easily be turned into a grow room to force vegetable harvests year round.

The tight fit and perfect seams you can achieve with a steel building kit make metal buildings an ideal choice for use as a photographer’s darkroom and photo studio. It’s easy to rig most kits for electrical power and plumbing so that you have all of your equipment at the ready.

Boat owners can solve the problem of wintering their small boats with a metal boat barn. A steel building is a much more attractive option than a blue tarp lashed over the boat to keep it dry.

It doesn’t take much to turn a steel building into an in-law apartment – just add insulation, plumbing, electricity and some home décor skills. It’s a great option for kids returning home after college, too.

Steel buildings also make great housing for pets and animals. From dog kennels to hen houses, the right steel building can be adapted to house nearly any animal.

Those ten possibilities barely scratch the surface of the many options that steel buildings offer for the home owner. If you’re planning any sort of home addition or expansion, take the time to research steel buildings – chances are you’ll find the perfect solution to your needs.