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3D Tool Makes Building Design Easy
In the market for a building and know just what you want? In the market for a building and don’t know what you want? Miracle Truss has the answer either way. The DIY building company has building galleries of all kinds to select from. If nothing is just right, it’s easy to design your own with their online 3D Building
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3D Tool Makes Building Design Easy
In the market for a building and know just what you want? In the market for a building and don’t know what you want? Miracle Truss has the answer either way. The DIY building company has building galleries of all kinds to select from. If nothing is just right, it’s easy to design your own with their online 3D Building Design Tool.
Equally easy is to erect the kit you’ve designed.
“A large percentage of our customers erect their building themselves,” says Corey Secrest, Miracle Truss. “There are a lot of variables to consider, such as crew, experience level, building size and equipment used. However, framing for a 20 by 40 could be erected in just a few days.”
Before putting it up, you need to have a design in hand. Simply click on the 3D tool on the company website to get started. Choose from one of five standard style options, including gable, gambrel, monitor, single slope and canopy. Pick shingles or metal for the roof, then select from 18 different roof pitches and 14 center section wall roof overhangs, ranging from none to 12 ft. As you make choices, the 3D visual changes to reflect your selections.
Once you have selected the basic building design, consider adding a lean-to, porch, or other attachment on either the left or right side. Select your building’s size with width options of 16 ft. to 124 ft., lengths of 20 to 120 ft. and eve heights from 8 to 30 ft.
Other selections to make include siding, insulation, doors, windows, exterior options, colors, truss type and floor plan, all of which are visible on the screen.
As a final step, select “structure details” and review selections. The 3D tool makes it easy to go back and make an adjustment.
While the copy on the page suggests an estimated price is shown, no price was displayed when this writer went through the exercise. As is common with projects of this nature, prospective customers are invited to submit contact information for a callback from a salesperson.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Miracle Truss Buildings, 1111 Alabama St., St. Joseph, Mo. 64504 (ph 800-208-1969; www.miracletruss.com).
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