The reason I'm watching this video is because I'm in the market for a metal building, I'm in the process of selecting who's going to make it for me, your information is so valuable to me and many more people, thanks a bunch for putting this out, helps out with the process of elimination, no one will offer you more than the one who is not going to come through, shame on those people.
@@claurio1 I actually sell steel buildings. I work for a company called Renegade Steel Buildings. If you message me I can give you some insight if you are still in the market.
You're only touching on the problem. You need insulation and vapor barrier to fix this. Warm air in the building and cold air outside will draw in condensation. Ventilation helps as long as you have a thermal break as well.
I sell buildings like that and l always tell consumers the truth about getting a more expensive buildings including insulation barrier on roof and color screws plus 4 /12 and 5 / 12 pitch roof stop those types of problems.
They didn't make any construction recommendations to you when they were putting this up? Is there a concrete foundation in there or just dirt? No insulation? This was basically guaranteed to create condensation
Derek they made absolutely none they even had to have an architect draw the plans up for this building and I paid to have that done by them that was extra. Just a gravel floor for now, couldn't get ahold of any concrete guys everyone is like 2 years out. Yeah I know installation was never told I needed it.
@@GPackard I think the ridge vent is only the beginning of the issues. I don't believe in ridge vents. Why would you want to let all of your heat out of the top of your building. Conditioned spaces are the best. But to do that you would have to have concrete and insulate the whole building
We were going to get a metal building from American Steel Buildings but after watching this and reading other reviews on google, we decided to just buy a prebuilt wood shed locally. Thanks for the warning, you saved us a lot of headache and money
We got a metal building from American Steel last year and we have that issue as well (but not as bad). Our main issues were that they had to send the install team back out the next week to add a few anchors that were missed and the installer charged a few hundred extra because of the uneven terrain surrounding the building. Overall I was satisfied with the company, but it could have gone more smoothly.
Man, I just got a quote from them yesterday too! Granted, this is only one experience out of tens of thousands, but it's pretty shabby. Thanks for teaching me what to look out for!
I keep a fan going inside my steel building...spray foam insulation or the bubble wrap insulation you can install while putting up these buildings will stop the condensation my friend. It's unfortunate that these buildings do tend to sweat...however it's not a manufacturer issue....other than they should have made mention so you could plan for this ahead of time. On another note...you had to know setting this building on dirt wasn't gonna be the best solution...I see you had a 2 year waiting period for concrete .....Hate that for ya buddy...frost heave, dirt, moisture....you've got the trifecta there probably could have been solved with a vapor barrier and a little more info from the manufacturer...hate this for ya
As a buyer I always research what I need. Nobody else really cares when they are selling you something. Venting, insulation, weather, door placement, etc. Specify your expectations before you sign and make sure they are met before you pay the final invoice. Never assume everything will be done correctly. You have to make sure of it during the process. It is very rare to find someone else who is willing to look out for your best interest
I have a garage with lean-to that has similar material. The first problem I had was the roof, it does not have purlins. So the ribs of the roof run the length of the garage and it leaked. The second issue is condensation causes it to rain inside the garage. If ice builds up over night, it rains under the lean-to.
Wow, $75K for a large carport, that's crazy, not even a real steel building. However, I wouldn't want the cold inside. Best bet would be to spray foam the interior but that's pricey too.
I'm sure you're right however we were never told to do this not to mention the additional 100,000 just to put the floor in No Doubt. They had an engineer designed this building I paid extra for this to be done because they said it had to be done. Turned out well didn't it those lying bastards.
I had to spend $600 just on shipping container vents to avoid a similar issue with my new 40" conex .Pouring a slab might help but man your building is huge so that won't be cheap .
Please keep us up to date on the Moisture problem... Did that work? Did it fix the problem? Does it work through the seasons? Lots of people are doing all sorts of insulations to solve that problem.. Would love to know if it "Really" solves the problem.. Would much rather do this fix than insulate buildings that don't need it, but, don't want the rain in the buildings... Thanks...
Hi mark, that did fixmost of the moisture problem when we vented it on top. Occasionally I will see some condensation but so far it hasn't been bad at all. Yeah and venting is far cheaper than insulating that whole building
That is a major building code violation. Company should be fixing that ridge vent. NOT YOU. Lawsuit pending. EVERY roof needs to be vented period even if it is a shed
Just like a Trumper. No foundation, just build a giant building and then complain about condensation. Plastic sheets are put under the concrete foundation to prevent moisture in the building.
Plastic my Ass , I had concrete poured with the plastic underneath and it still condensated ! So much for you Biden loving useless pos ! You had to bring politics into this ( which has nothing to do with it ) didn't you you worthless KAREN !
@@GPackard Your video clearly shows that the building has dirt floor. Many people noticed that. Your cult leader would be proud of how you have such a weak connection to the truth. Why would a person put in a proper concrete foundation and then cover it with dirt?
This was a different building you useless dumbass ! Show's how f## stupid you really are you liberal Karen. Why don't you just stick with what you know like f###ing up the country , driving us towards war, give every freeloading ILLEGAL immigrant free healthcare, free money, free housing, free food , let men compete in women's sports, raise gas prices through the roof, raise groceries through the roof, make affordable housing impossible, open up the border, let criminals back out on the streets, protect the SICK transvestites , force the vaccine on everyone and that's just off the top of my head you sick F#### !
Double Bubble is what I used because I didn't want what has happened to you. Expensive but I have not had any condensation issues on the un heated side of the building.
I purchased a building 2 months ago. They put the entry door in backwards and a shorter garage door than requested. I have tried calling and they won't answer. I to was impressed with the swiftness the building went up. I'm going to look at my ridge vent tomorrow.
Yeah I was impressed by how fast they put it up to a day and a half and they did this building I also found out why, they get paid by the job. Let me guess a group of Hispanics jumped out of the vehicles went to work on it and knocked it out in no time right ? And yeah then you get the tail light warranty ! Let me once again tell you f*** American Steel !!!
@@GPackard that's exactly what happened. 2 were wearing Crocs. Building was up in less than 8 hours. No flashing under the frame to keep water out. And I'm surprised that they do not offer gutters with the unit. I have to do many measures to keep water out before I can officially utilized the building.
My building is coming from texwin in 4 days , this is good info. I live in a warmer climate but if it starts condensating inside the building ill widen the gap like yall did. Thank you
I have been thinking about starting a side gig. Just making sure the contractor that is hired is not ripping off the customer. Like they did you and Like Innis construction is doing the elderly around Charlotte NC.
The condensation isn't surprising to me but the fact that they never mentioned it would have condensation issues without proper insulation is surprising. Seems like a missed opportunity to up-sell customers on their end. The company I got a quote from included VRR insulation in the bid but I'm considering spray foam insulation in mine.
Am I wrong to say that with the venting, inside heated air will escape, causing a higher heating bill ? Will insulation and moisture barrier help ? If I were to order a metal building, what should I tell the manufacturer to do in order to prevent this problem? 5/12 roof ?
That part of the building the big part, is Cold Storage and is not insulated therefore there is no heating bill for it. Certainly insulation would have helped I could have stuck another 10 grand into insulating the roof but I shouldn't have had to and that's not the point ,they should have known this was going to happen I mean how many have they installed, thousands i'm sure. I just hope these guys realize the thousands and thousands of dollars they're going to lose all because they wouldn't send someone out there for a half a day to fix the problem. lmao !!!!!!
6:30 and onward - such brute force, Ack(!) Doing what it takes to get the job done. They kind of deserved your final assessment - this problem is integral to a design like this. You really made a clear vid, thanks.
I ordered a building in January of 2023. I was told I’d have the delivery in 2-4 weeks. Now it’s 3 months later and I’m now getting told about hidden labor fees, getting the run around on when it’ll be delivered and nobody ever seems to have any information. It’s a total shit show. I ordered from Shiprock, NM and order was coming from Gallup, NM then told it was somewhere in CO. Then they flat out refused delivery until somebody else near me orders one too. It’s supposedly going to be delivered tomorrow… we shall see how it goes
I had a steel van that had condensation build up on the roof ceiling and it would freeze up there , when the sun comes out it melts the frozen water on the ceiling and It would rain inside. The water/ceiling condensation in my case was coming from a propane heater , even running the heater for a small duration of time put out a huge amount of water. Where you using a Salamander heater in there
When we put the ceiling vent in it did help some but it still has condensation problems. I would definitely recommend the condensation barrier don't put it in without it or you'll be sorry. I wish they would have told me about it when the architect designed it but of course they didn't f*** American Steel.
They’re all very similar, personally I sell Robertson Building Systems. The one in this video was just poorly planned, no roof insulation, no vapour barrier on the ground let alone a slab.
Nice work indeed but, are all American companies pay the same?, like this BL Harbert constructing USA Embassy here in Namibia pays US$1 per hour for general workers and US$2 per hour for welders..
I have an open carport. It gets condensation inside as well. I think you are wasting your time putting a vent in. You need a vapor barrier. It should have been an option. I just had a 30 × 40 garage installed. Every manufacturer I met with highly recommended the barrier. They all said it would build up condensation. So we had it done. No moisture problems at all.
The 2 metal building I have had built, 2 different states and 2 different companies, both did the center of the roof like that. I wish I would have noticed when they were building my current one. I would have asked them to space it out. It seems its just the way they do it. I was thinking of doing the same thing you did but so far I have not.
I have installed a roof vent across the entire top of the building to allow the heat to escape it seems to help this winter will tell I'll keep you posted
this happens with RVs. If you dont have double paned windows.... the windshields usually arent double paned. Soaks the dash. Sadly, normal. looks like you could use either insulation or a vapor barrier that does not get freezing cold to condense.
cutting on the roofs looks rough. I would have drilled 2 rows of 7/16 " holes spaced 2" apart all the way down on both sides and put the ridge cap back on
Well I did put down about 2 ft of gravel what the real problem was was that it should have been properly ventilated on top you see the heat comes from the earth goes up words and has to go out somewhere I did not know this until after I started researching it as to what could go wrong or why this was happening they should have at the very least warned me about this and offered me an option to do something that would stop this from happening they did not so f*** THEM
I totally agree with you!! With the COVID hiked wood prices more people are building these steel buildings, and the companies are getting so much more business than before they don’t care anything about the customer just their enormous profits!! My husband and I are in the process of pricing and comparing companies right now and this video is spot on!!! (BURNING BRIDGES IS THEIR THING!!!).
I don't think this will fix your issue. The roof is going to cool because you radiation losses to space. The vent doesn't stop the roof from being cold. You're going to have to insulate the roof to stop the indoor rain. I have this same issue with my plane hanger. The plane gets soaked with condinsation from the roof and ventilation isn't an issue.
Very sorry you had to go through all of this. Hard to believe that any Building Company wood install without proper venting. Sorry to see you having to cut all that s*** by hand too. That would have been a lot easier to cut with a Worm Drive circular saw and a carbide tip steel blade. Unfortunately, it wasn't like you only had a few feet you had to cut. I hope everything works out for you guys and you're able to keep it dry.
Yeah I would not use those guys. I wish they knew the tens of thousands of dollars these guys have lost because they screwed me. All I had to do was come and fix it a $500 fix and they're done.
Good video guys and respect doing the hard work you shouldn't have had to in the elements. Regardless of Wisconsin or a Florida climate, the frickin' roof has to vent. Imagine If you let those clowns install insulation for you. It might hide the condition for a couple years. Spent 8 years doing residential home inspections in central Ohio. Saw so many roofs where they put on the ridge vent without opening the ridge. Add bathroom fans unvented and you got mold and soft OSB. Too much information. My son is US Navy in Jacksonville. Bought a place with an acre outside town and looking at a metal toy barn. Maybe 30' x 40' . I'll send him the video, thanks for posting!
That sucks. I installed my versatube building myself, it is actually gapped at the peak intentionally. Instructions had me focus on the eve. Have you checked your eve length to make sure that’s right? Would have been a little easier sliding the back panel down 4” and getting a little extra eve out of it. One other thing. I just installed some snow guards…. Helps melt the snow fast and gives me something to hold onto when sliding off the roof.
Wow agree agian no company wants to be responsible for there faults of a product terrable you had to get on a roof especially on cold snowy day could fell off broke your bones . Great information video .
It’s funny but if you don’t know anything about steel buildings how can you ask the right questions when ordering? Shouldn’t they be able to anticipate the questions problems and concerns?
I’m putting one up and having close cell insulation installed and I sure hope that works but my floor will be concrete and I will still use a dehumidifier after this video
Bizarre why they didn't offer you the felt lined roof panels like most of these steel building vendors do. Its applied at the factory and fused to the panel. It prevents the "dripping" issue and temporarily absorbs the moisture. On dry days it'll dry up; the felt is not meant to be an insulation barrier.
@@GPackard What really bothered me is the lack of silicone rubber-resin polymer coating applied on both sides and the required engineering equipments (and services if necessary) to apply the additional seal coating of silicone rubber-resin on the exposed seams and on the bolts and what-have-you to have everything all sealed off from extreme heat and cold. And then maintaining a controlled and dry and dehumidified interior environment so as to apply the silicone rubber-resin foam just like we do in our military installations in Siberia.
That really sucks you have to use a can opener and cut a big giant hole in your roof! I can't believe they would make a building and not Factor condensation in? Was this their first building that they ever put up?
@@GPackard they got their money but a few of us truckers just watched this video and guess what company we ain’t giving our money to. Thanks for this video and taking one for the team. American Steel has no idea how this is hurting them. They should be stripped of the American name when they run a business like that.
I try not to pay contractor until job is done. Always try and hold back 10-20% for a year so that you can avoid these issues. A reputable contractor understands this is how proper construction gets done and they accommodate this. W this gets you a little leverage to have work done correctly. On the other hand and you have a good contractor that knows what they are doing and you are happy, you can release those funds that are held back. At least you as the customer have a little control in the matter. Good Luck!!
poor training of installer the pushed the panels to high and yo do not need calk to seal the ridge trim back the metal and put the foam in that they forgot a make and put the cap back on. make sure the bottom is open to to allow air flow
I absolutely like this dude you are awesome I like that fuck American Steel. I'm actually looking for a steel building myself here in Idaho and thank you for letting me see the video I will not be spending my $150k with American Steel
Well thanks for the kind words and yeah I wanted to put up another two or three buildings in the next year or two but now f*** them they just lost $200,000 or they're making money hand over fist ain't they
I like the hat too, the building is 200 ft long by 30 ft wide, yeah I put all the bay doors in so that you don't have to shuffle things around to get it other things everything's got its own door.
300 hundred in Mongoose foam, how much in your labor to fix? Hassle. Called damages. Sold you a 🍋 for 75 thousand $…U.S. wtf! They should have to remove the American from their name, at least. Great vid G.
A couple hundred in labor for sure. End of the day they could have fixed this whole problem for $500 but they didn't do it and in the end it's costing them tens of thousands.
These companies are all the same. I got mine through reel steel and they had someone else put it up. Now im getting the run Around no phone call returns.
All metal buildings will do this, it’s not just American steel. He lives in Wisconsin…it’s cold and you have to modify the building as such, any builder should know this
