Over the past few years, several myths have come forward regarding metal buildings. Each one sounds true but not on the basis of facts. Most of these myths are came to light because of what people thought they knew or remembered from their high school about metal. However, there are a ton of differences between a metal building and an uncoated metal.
Myth 1: Metal building are noisy
There are several myths related to metal buildings and the one most heard is they are noisy. People often think that hail on the roof of the metal building will sound like rocks to the one inside the building, but that not the real case. Some think that sound inside will echo, but these two things are impossible if the metal building is properly insulated. However, a properly insulated metal building is much quieter than a building which is not insulated.
Myth 2: Metal contracts and expands in extreme temperatures
Metal does expand and contract in extreme temperatures but that doesn’t mean your metal building is unsafe or exposed to the outer atmosphere. Metal buildings engineer make sure to mitigate the movement by using techniques and taking preventive measures. However, metal is not the only material that undergoes the change in shape or size because of change in temperature, wood also contracts or expand due to temperature change.
Myth 3: Metal carports interfere with TV, radio and cell phones signal
Metal buildings do not interfere with TV, radio and cell phones signals. The electromagnetic waves diffract around steel just like wood or cement. The waves pass between the television, radio, and cell phones like any other home without any disturbance and interference. Lastly, as far as the Wi-Fi signals are concerned, there are no issues all around the world regarding interference in the Wi-Fi signals installed inside a metal building.
Myth 4: Metal buildings are not energy efficient
If the metal building is properly insulated, it will take less energy to maintain the room temperature as compared to the wooden buildings. Solar panels can be installed easily on the roofs of the metal buildings. This will not heat up the roof of the building, and the heat will absorb by the panel to produce energy that can be used for any household purposes.
Myth 5: Metal building are not attractive and look alike
Metal buildings are made of one of the most versatile elements that are steel. Metal buildings are not restricted to the only square or rectangular shape. Nowadays metal buildings are not only meant for raw material storage or manufacturing but can be converted into a party room or a guest room using metal building kits available in the market. There are various accessories that can be used to form different shapes of the roof that will stand out from the old traditional rectangular metal building.
Myth 6: Metal building attract lighting
It was taught to us not to hold a metal object during lightning, as metal attract lightning. But it is totally a myth. Metal does not attract lightning, it is a natural phenomenon and no one has control over this. In reality, metal is considered and preferably used as a rooftop material to protect the building from lightning.
Myth 7: Metal buildings are too expensive
The upfront cost of steel is expensive then other material but a metal building saves a lot of money for the buyer, so the people think that it cost them too much. This is due to the fact that maintenance of metal is much less expensive than any other material available in the market.
These are all myths that metal is rusty, expensive, attracts lighting but in fact, a building made with metal can save a considerable amount of money in the long run.