By eliminating the bolts, coupling nuts, etc., and hanging the ceiling joists off of the arch(es) and end walls, we could put the joists a few inches away from the metal instead of touching it. We’re calling our solution “the plywood arch method” because, as the name suggests, it employs an arch we built out of plywood to support the ceiling framing. So, we wanted to come up with a method that would (1) eliminate the extra hardware necessitated by the bolt-on method, and (2) eliminate or greatly reduce the thermal bridging in the assembly. Thirty years ago, thermal bridging wasn’t seen as a big problem, but in more recent years the building scientists have started taking on thermal bridging as one of the problems to solve, in order to make buildings more energy efficient. This “thermal bridging” as it’s called, is an issue in any conventional wood-framed building, and is not an issue that is specific to Quonset hut homes. The drawback with bolting the wood directly to the metal shell is that the wood typically acts as a “thermal bridge” and conducts some amount of the heat to the exterior. Read about this beautiful modern home office, and how we kept the build affordable. I briefly touched on the bolt-on method in this post from 2017, and again in this more recent post. Award Winning Architects + World Class Steel Quonset Building Kits. The most common way to finish the interior of a Quonset hut house is to bolt some wood framing (usually 2×4’s) to the metal, so that you can have some spray foam insulation put in, and then use the 2×4’s to attach drywall or plywood or whatever you want for your interior ceiling/wall finish. Quonset Hut Interior Framing: Basic Concepts If you’re considering building a hut 30′ wide or smaller, this technique could be great for you – read on! We’re super excited about how this is coming together. Over the past several weeks we’ve made great progress on interior framing in the Headquarters Hut! If you follow me on Instagram or are a member of my DIY Quonset Dwellers group on Facebook (both of which I highly recommend, btw) you have probably seen some sneak preview images of what’s to come in this post.

Interior Layout: Quonset huts provide an open interior space. Quonset huts are still popular today, especially for business owners looking for a low-cost building solution. These prefabricated structures were designed to be affordable and easy to assemble. I only share affiliate links for things that: a) we have actually used (or comparable items if the original item is no longer available), b) that I would use again, and c) that I think would benefit your build. Metal Buildings: Considerations For Prefabricated Steel Buildings. Quonset buildings, or Quonset huts, are iconic structures that have been present in Canada since World War II. Quonset hut adapted for commercial use in Westland, Michigan. latrines, medical and dental offices, isolation wards, housing, and bakeries. The inside was insulated and had pressed wood lining and a. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I get a commission (at no additional cost to you) if you decide to make a purchase through my links. A Quonset hut (/ k w n s t /) is a simple building made of steel and with two side-walls having the shape of a.

Office inside quonset steel building