National Frame Building Association Heartland Chapter

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1 Better Built Structures Wins NFBA- in the Agricultural Storage and/or Workshops Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The in the Agricultural Storage and/or Workshops category went to Better Built Structures, Sapulpa, OK. Better Built Structures received the Award for the Wynnewood Clear Span project, built for Michael Hancock. The building is an RV and farm equipment storage building. The customer wanted additional height that a 3/12 pitch cathedral bottom cord truss would provide. The building featured 8 ft. steel-reinforced pre-cast concrete piers provided by Heartland Perma-Column. The building was erected on 4 ft. of fill dirt, so deeper footings were attained via column extensions for the pre-cast concrete piers. The 64 ft. long building used wooden posts with 72 ft. wide clear-span steel trusses by 64 Metals. Lumber, cladding and insulation materials were provided by BCI. Posts were placed 16 ft. on center. The building was erected in 21 days at a cost per square foot of only $ This hybrid post-frame design provided exceptional clear-span and height clearance, economy and quick construction. To request photos or other information, contact Thomas Johnson of Superior Outdoor Structures, authorized dealer for Better Built Structures: (918) or toll free at (877)

2 Shergain LLC Wick Buildings & Homes Wins NFBA- in the Commercial Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The in the Commercial category went to Shergain LLC Wick Buildings & Homes, Platte City, Mo. Shergain received the Award for a commercial horse boarding arena built for Show-Me Trucking. The building houses horses for training and to give riding lessons. It is a great place for family outings, wagon rides and community activities. The building features 3-ply 2x6 nail-laminated columns and 9 ft. overhangs without posts to provide shelter for the horses. The facility is easy to clean and maintain, and cladding is enhanced with a Drip Stop baking to prevent condensation problems. 2 PSK keeps the facility cool and also reduces condensation. Insulation was provided by Bay Insulation, windows and doors provided by Plyco, and all other materials were provided by Wick Buildings. The 80 x 51 ft. building was erected in only 8 days at a cost per square foot of $16. The post-frame design provided the most cost-effective option, and the result was aesthetically pleasing building option. Darin Swigart of Show-Me Trucking remarked, I had no clue what I really wanted for my wife to have a reasonable priced, functional and attractive facility. Harold Sherwood of Shergain Wick Buildings started showing me various options and doing coparison pricing and he and my wife came up with this design. We both appreciated theextra time and follow-up service and expertise. To request photos or other information, contact Harold Sherwood, (816)

3 Better Built Structures Wins NFBA- in the Horse Barns Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The in the Horse Barns category went to Better Built Structures, Sapulpa, OK. Better Built Structures received the Award for the Phillips Horse Barn project, built for Brett Phillips. The building is used for horse stalls, equipment storage and office space. The building features solid-sawn 5x5 in. treated wood posts 12 ft. on center set on concrete in Sturdi-Wall drill-set brackets provided by Heartland Perma-Column. The building contains custom horse stalls and sports a cupola and skylights. Doors were provided by Oklahoma Wholesale Overhead Doors and lumber, cladding and insulation materials were provided by BCI. Interior walls provided insulated rooms. The 60x60 building was erected in 21 days at a cost per square foot of only $ The post-frame design provided exceptional flexibility, economy and ease of construction. To request photos or other information, contact Thomas Johnson of Superior Outdoor Structures, authorized dealer for Better Built Structures: (918) or toll free at (877)

4 Quality Structures, Inc. Wins NFBA- in the Residential Housing Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The in the Residential Housing category went to Quality Structures, Inc., Richmond, Kans. Quality Structures received the Award for the Kuckelman Farm project, built for Mike Kuckelman. The building crew was AY Construction, foreman Abe Yoder. The structure serves as a secondary residence and equipment storage for the family. The home features a 12x32 continuous concrete footing with Sturdi-Wall drill-set column anchors and engineered trusses to provide a 30 ft. clearspan. An attached shop utilizes foundation-grade treated three-ply laminated columns by Ohio Timberland Products on 4 ft. deep embedded footings and 40 ft. clearspan trusses. The climate-controlled areas employed R-19 wall batts and R-38 ceiling batts with fewer breaks in the insulation than conventional construction for exceptional energy-efficiency. The home features brick wainscot and steel siding and roofing by ABC (Omaha), Symington Double-Hung windows, fiberglass doors by Mid-Am Builing Supply, and sheetrock for the interior finish. Unique accessories include a 4 ft. cupola with glass sides, flying gables, peak extensions, gable eyebrows and Y-brace columns on the porch. The design represents a classic T-barn style that includes a lofted residential area with full wrap-around porch. The post-frame method allowed for economy on the shop portion and an easier tie-in to the residence structure. The building was erected in 19 days at a cost per square foot of only $64. To request photos or other information, contact Bill Gorman, Quality Structures, Inc., (816)

5 National Barn Company Wins NFBA- in the Suburban Buildings Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The in the Suburban Buildings category went to National Barn Company, Fort Gibson, Okla. National Barn received the Award for their storage, dormitory, riding arena and horse barn project, built for Julie Schoenhofer. The building includes a 70x140x14 ft. indoor riding arena, 60x90x12 horse barn with fourteen 12x12 horse stalls, a 12x12 tack room, a 12x12 wash bay, a 12x24 feed room, and three 12x24 dormitory rooms for three ranch hands to live in. Each dorm room has phone and kitchen and bathroom. The customer only wanted concrete in the tack, feed, dorms and wash bay. Post-frame saved them a lot of money by avoiding the use of concrete for the building s foundation. The horse barn boards 14 horses and connects to the side of the arena. 5x5 posts and 3-ply laminated columns were installed 12 ft. on center. Cladding and roofing provided by Central States Mfg., windows by Atrium Vinyl, doors by Plyco and Western Products, fasteners by Sealtite and Insulation by Martin Building Products. The building was erected in 40 days at a cost per square foot of only $9.44. This hybrid post-frame design provided exceptional clear-span and height clearance, economy and quick construction. To request photos or other information, contact Brian Keane, National Barn Co., (918)

6 Quality Structures, Inc. Wins NFBA- in the Judges Special Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The Building of the Year Judges Special Award went to Quality Structures, Inc., Richmond, Kans. Quality Structures received the Award for the Stall Barn & Riding Arena project, built for the Mike Brown Family. The building crew was AY Construction, foreman Abe Yoder. The building serves as a retreat for family and friends to enjoy their passion for horses. The stall barn is a classic lofted alley with raftered lean-to s. The arena is 80 ft. clearspan with ventilation on four sides via 24x14 slide doors and connecting passage to the barn. Post-frame offered the customer a better value compared to other framing methods. It offers more design flexibility to incorporate additional features such as a loft, stalls and stirrup guards. Mr. Brown wrote to us saying The whole team did a fantastic job! and rated his satisfaction a 5 on a scale of 5. The building features foundation-grade treated three-ply laminated columns by Ohio Timberland Products on 4 ft. deep embedded footings. The house employed R-19 wall batts and R-38 ceiling batts with fewer breaks in the insulation than conventional construction for exceptional energy-efficiency. The exterior finish sports a stone wainscot and steel siding. Interior finished walls are of full height 2x6 tongue-in-groove wood panels with a urethane finish. The stall barn features flying gables, and the riding arena features turkey tails. The riding arena includes an air conditioned lounge for arena viewing and a dust control sprinkling system. Stall components provided by Stall Works, wainscot, steel siding and roofing by ABC (Omaha), windows by General Aluminum, and doors by Mid-Am Building Supply. The structure was erected in 21 days at a cost per square foot of only $ To request photos or other information, contact Bill Gorman, Quality Structures, Inc., (816)

7 Quality Structures, Inc. Wins NFBA- in the Most Unique Post-Frame Application Category The of the National Frame Building Association (HNFBA) held its annual convention and trade show, The Building of the Year Most Unique Post-Frame Application Award went to Quality Structures, Inc., Richmond, Kans. Quality Structures received the Award for the Observation Tower project, built for Bryant Kroutch. Crew foreman was Sam Stoltzfus, a recipient of NFBA s Foreman of the Month Award in The structure serves as a lookout for observing nature, hunting and outdoor recreation. It compliments a weekend retreat cabin built by Quality Structures two years ago. It stands 30 ft. from ground to floor, and 41 ft. to the peak of the roof. There is a 30 ft. spiral staircase from Salter Spiral Stairs leading to a trap door in the floor built on-site by the construction crew. Post-frame was by far the most effective method for designing and erecting a structure of this type. It offers a view of the owner s property in all directions, to view nature in all its glory. The building features 44-ft. long foundation-grade treated four-ply laminated columns by Ohio Timberland Products on 4 ft. deep embedded FootingPads by Ag-Co. The tower is insulated with R-11 Microfoil by Northwest Ohio Foam. The exterior finish of cedar board and bat siding is affixed to OSB sheathing provided by Trendel Lumber, with steel roofing by ABC Steel Co., and windows by Mid Am Supply. Aaron Halberg of Halberg Engineering provided technical support. The structure was erected in 8 days at a cost of $16,770. To request photos or other information, contact Rob Pearce, Quality Structures, Inc., (785)