Announcing the winners of our 2016 Photo Contest

For the 2016 CSSBI Annual Photo Contest, all photos were submitted for adjudication by our panel of judges.

• Catherine Kilcoyne, Instructor at Conestoga College in the Architectural Technology Program
• Niki Hurst, 4th-year Student Conestoga College - Architectural Technology Program

The winners and runners-up of the photo contest were announced at our Annual CSSBI Member Meeting on June 12, 2016 in St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, NB

The CSSBI Photo Contest covers five sheet steel categories, including:

• Agricultural Roofing & Cladding
• Lightweight Steel Framing
• Residential Steel Roofing
• Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Roofing, Cladding & Decking
• Steel Building Systems.

Our panel judged the photos for each category based on the overall aesthetics of the picture, a project's use of sheet steel, the relevancy of sheet steel to the project, architectural design, as well as the presentation of any unique features.

The category winners and runners-up are listed below. First place winners each received a $200 gift certificate to The Home Depot and the second place winners received a $100 gift certificate to The Home Depot.

The CSSBI congratulates the winners and runners-up, and thanks all member participants for making this year's Photo Contest a success. Keep snapping those photos and we'll see you next year!

Agricultural Roofing & Cladding

First Place

Mark Stone - Agway Metals Inc.

Dynamic Farm - Vineland, ON

Second Place

Raymond Morits - Ideal Roofing Co. Ltd.

Westmoreland, NH

Honourable Mention

Richard Kovacs - VICWEST

Honourable Mention

George Brazil - Westman Steel

Wetaskiwin, AB

Lightweight Steel Framing

First Place

Brad Burns - Bailey Metal Products

Emerald Hills Aquatic Centre - Sherwood Park, AB

Second Place

Dan Iverson - Bailey Metal Products

Bass Pro Shop

Honourable Mention

Brad Burns - Bailey Metal Products

Prairie Landing Apartments - Winnipeg, MB

Residential Steel Roofing

First Place

Daryl Hall - Agway Metals Inc.

Mortimers Point Bala, ON

Second Place

Westform Metals

Honourable Mention

Nicolas Parker - Ideal Roofing Co. Ltd.

Ottawa, ON

Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Roofing, Cladding & Decking

First Place

David Forsey - VICWEST

Bella Concert Hall - Mount Royal University - Calgary, AB

Second Place

Robert Illman - Agway Metals Inc.

Brookside Public School - Scarborough, ON

Honourable Mention

Ideal Roofing Co. Ltd.

Barrhaven, ON

Steel Building Systems

First Place

Butler Buildings (Canada)

Whissell Contracting Ltd. - Lethbridge, AB

Second Place

Steelway Building Systems

MTF Airside Building - Regina, SK

Honourable Mention

Butler Buildings (Canada)

Klark's Trenching Ltd. - Saskatoon, SK

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Steel Shipping Container Home Coming to Hamilton, Ontario

Photo Credit: Wonder Inc.

Shipping container house debuts in Hamilton article c/o Hamilton Spectator

Steel shipping containers have been used as the basis for modular homes around the world for many decades and finally one is scheduled to be constructed in Hamilton, Ontario this coming spring.

Jason Halter, owner of Wonder Inc., a modular housing company will be breaking ground when the ground thaws in April.

From Halter,

In a way, all architecture is temporary and the shipping container is sort of this icon of being temporary," Halter says. "Here today and moved around the world all over the place. I like that place, yet at the same time you hope something you made still looks good in 10 years. That's the challenge for any architect or designer.

 Click to read the full article on the Hamilton Spectator.

Foudre et toit en acier

Lorsque le propriétaire d’une maison envisage l’achat d’un toit en acier, la question de savoir s’il va augmenter le risque d’un foudroiement se pose habituellement. Après tout, l’acier est très conductible, tout comme les matériaux utilisés dans les tiges de paratonnerre. Donc, n’est-il pas raisonnable de penser que le toit en acier va attirer la foudre? La réponse courte est NON, le toit en acier n’augmente ABSOLUMENT PAS le risque d’un foudroiement. 

À toutes fins et intentions, rien « n’attire » la foudre. La foudre se déploie sur une trop grande échelle pour être influencée par de petits objets au sol, y compris les toits en acier. L’emplacement de l’orage dans le ciel est le seul élément qui détermine où la foudre frappera le sol. Un éclair qui mesure plusieurs kilomètres de long, généré par un nuage qui se situe à plus de 10 à 16 kilomètres de haut, ne sera pas influencé par un objet de la taille de votre maison. 

Le traceur par bonds descendant d’un éclair ne « décide où frapper » que lorsqu’il est très près du sol. Lorsqu’un canal de foudre nuage-sol se forme, l’éclair frappera le sol à l’endroit où les charges d’opposition sont les plus grandes, dans la région électriquement active située directement sous l’orage. Si vous vous trouvez à cet endroit précis, vous serez frappé, même s’il n’y a pas de métal à l’intérieur d’un rayon de plusieurs kilomètres! Inversement, si vous vous tenez à plus de 150 mètres de cet emplacement, vous pourriez brandir votre bâton de golf ou votre parapluie dans les airs sans jamais dérouter la foudre, ne serait-ce que légèrement, de l’endroit où elle va frapper. 

L’acier est un conducteur d’électricité, mais les toits en acier n’attirent pas la foudre ni n’augmentent la probabilité d’un foudroiement. Quatre facteurs influent sur la probabilité d’un foudroiement :

• Topographie : une structure située sur une montagne ou une colline représente un risque de foudroiement plus élevé qu’une structure dans un champ. 
• La taille et la hauteur de la structure : une structure haute ou qui couvre beaucoup de terrain présente une probabilité plus élevée d’être frappée par la foudre qu’un petit bâtiment bas.
• L’emplacement relatif par rapport à des structures plus hautes : un édifice de petite taille et court situé à proximité d’une structure plus haute présente une plus faible probabilité de foudroiement que la structure plus haute.
• L’importance et la fréquence des orages à proximité de la structure. 

Toutefois, il arrive à l’occasion que la foudre frappe une maison. Si votre résidence est frappée, votre toit en acier dispersera l’énergie de façon sécuritaire dans toute la structure. Puisque les toits en acier ne sont ni combustibles ni inflammables, ils présentent une option à risque faible et souhaitable lorsque du mauvais temps sévit – particulièrement en cas d’orage.

Téléchargez Quelques mots sur la tôle d'acier #45: Foudre et toit en acier.

Steel Roofing and Lightning

When a homeowner is considering the purchase of a steel roof a common question is whether it will increase the risk of a lightning strike. After all, steel is highly conductive, just like the materials used in lightning rods, so doesn’t it stand to reason that the steel roof will attract lightning? The short answer is, NO, steel roofing will NOT increase the risk of a lightning strike in any way.

For all intents and purposes, nothing ‘attracts’ lightning. Lightning occurs on too large of a scale to be influenced by small objects on the ground, including steel roofs. The location of the thunderstorm overhead alone determines where lightning will hit the ground. A lightning bolt that is several miles long, generated by a cloud that is more than 6 to 10 miles high, is not going to be influenced by an object the size of your house.

The descending stepped leader of a lightning bolt doesn’t ‘decide what to strike’ until it is very close to the ground. When a cloud-to-ground lightning channel is forming, it is going to strike the ground where the opposing charges are greatest, directly underneath the storm’s most electrically active region. If you are standing at that exact location, you will be hit, even if there’s no metal within miles! Conversely, if you are farther than 500 feet from that location, you could wave your golf club or umbrella high in the air, but you won’t draw the lightning away, even slightly, from striking where it’s going to strike.

Steel does conduct electricity, but steel roofs don’t attract lightning or increase the probability of a lightning strike. Four factors affect the probability of a lightning strike:

• Topography: a structure located on a mountain or hill has a higher probability of a strike than one in a field.
• Structure size and height: a tall structure or one that covers a great deal of ground has a higher probability of a strike than a short or small building.
• Relative location in relation to taller structures: a small, short building near a taller structure has a lower probability of strike than the taller structure.
• Severity and frequency of thunderstorms in the structure’s vicinity. 

However, on occasion, lightning does strike a house. If your home were hit, the steel roofing would disperse the energy safely through the structure. Since steel roofing isn’t combustible or flammable, it’s a low risk and desirable roofing option where severe weather is concerned -- especially for lightning.

Download Fact Sheet 45: Steel Roofing and Lightning.

Redesigned SteelRoofSource.com Website Launched

We have redesigned the SteelRoofSource.com website. Everything you need to know about steel roofing for your home can be found on this site including:

• Features and benefits
• Styles and colours
• A Style and Colour Tool to see what a steel roof can look like on your home
• Find a contractor form with a mail-in rebate up to $500
• Contact information to CSSBI members who can supply your roof with high-quality, Canadian-made steel
• FAQ and if the answer you need is not there, an expert Forum where you can post your questions about steel roofing to be answered by industry experts.

And best of all, the site is now fully mobile compatible. You can access the site on your smart phone or tablet and still get all the info you need on steel roofing! Check out the new SteelRoofSource.com website today and if you are interested in a steel roof for your home, fill out our Find a Contractor form and receive a rebate up to $500 off the cost of your roof.

Get your $200 rebate coupon today!

Are you thinking about re-roofing your house this year? If you are, have you considered steel roofing?

Steel roofing has many benefits and advantages over asphalt shingles including, a long lifespan (50 years or more!), durability in extreme weather situations like hail and strong winds and fire resistance and comes in multiple styles and colours to suit any home.

We have a website dedicated to residential steel roofing www.SteelRoofSource.com There you can learn about all the features and benefits of steel roofing as well as see galleries of the various styles of roofing available today in Canada. We even have a tool that lets you choose the style of roof and colour to help you visualize what a steel roof could look like on your home.

In our Find a Contractor section we have a form that you can fill out with your contact information. This information is sent to our members who will connect you with a contractor in your area who can install a high quality roof manufactured by one of our CSSBI members who adhere to strict quality and performance standards. And on top of all that, we will also send you a $200 rebate off the purchase of your steel roof if the steel comes from one of our members.

Click here to go to our Find a Contractor section to submit your information and begin the process of finding the last roof you will probably ever buy for your home!

Have you checked out our Style & Colour Showcase Tool for Residential Steel Roofing?

Bungalow - Vertical Rib profile in Dark Brown  

Go to SteelRoofSource.com to use our tool and choose between:

• 4 styles of steel roofing -  vertical rib, standing seam, tile design and steel shingles
• 3 house styles - bungalow, two-storey and cottage, and
• 12 of the most popular colours available

2-Storey - Steel Shingle in Light Grey

The site also has information on the many features and benefits of a steel roof for your home or cottage as well as a rebate coupon for $200 off the purchase of a roof.

Log Cabin Cottage - Standing Seam profile in Dark Red

Visit SteelRoofSource.com to learn more about residential steel roofing.

Toiture en acier - plusieurs styles

Il existe plusieurs couleurs et plusieurs styles de nervures verticales, de joints debout, bardeaux d'acier et de profilés de tuiles qui rehaussent tous les types de maisons. La seule difficulté consiste à décider quel modèle convient le mieux à votre maison.

Profilés à nervures verticales

Une tôle d’acier profilée est fixée à la structure portante à l’aide de vis à travers les nervures de la tôle. Les têtes de vis peuvent être peintes de la même couleur que la tôle. Les panneaux sont habituellement d’une largeur de 30 pouces ou plus et leur longueur peut être spécifiée selon l’application. Ce type de système de toiture en acier est très populaire pour de nombreuses applications au Canada.

Profilés à motif en tuiles

Panneaux d’acier prépeints profilés pour ressembler aux tuiles d’argile ou de béton souvent utilisées dans les constructions résidentielles. Le grand choix de largeurs et de longueurs élimine les nombreux joints que requièrent les toitures en tuiles d’argile ou de béton. De plus, leur poids plus léger permet de préserver la structure du toit. De nombreuses textures et couleurs sont offertes.

Toit à joints scellés
Ce type de toiture se caractérise par son motif d’ombres linéaires. Une grande variété d’espacements et de modèles de nervures et de joints scellés est offerte. Ces joints peuvent être plats ou cachés, ou en lattis larges. Les design et les systèmes d’ancrage varient d’un fabricant à l’autre. La hauteur et la largeur des joints scellés, de même que leurs couleurs sont très variées, permettant ainsi de satisfaire tous les goûts.

Bardeaux d'acier

Les bardeaux d’acier ont été conçus comme alternative aux bardeaux d’asphalte communs, mais avec la résistance et la longévité des panneaux de toiture en acier. Les bardeaux d’acier sont plus légers que les bardeaux de toiture en asphalte, en cèdre et en ardoise et que les tuiles de béton et d’argile. Ils ne pourrissent pas, ne gondolent pas, ne se fendillent pas, ne se déchirent pas, ne s’écorchent pas, ne pèlent pas et ne se perforent pas dans des conditions d’usure normales et avec un minimum d’entretien.

La source principale des propriétaires de maison canadiens à propos des nombreux avantages des toitures résidentielles en acier. Regardez les styles et les couleurs variés. Figurez-vous comment un toit en acier changera l’apparence de votre résidence tout en vous donnant une valeur pour la vie. Visiter SteelRoofSource.com

 

The Many Styles of Residential Steel Roofing

There are several styles and colours of vertical rib, standing seam, steel shingle and tile profile that complement any style home. The only difficulty is deciding which one is best for your home!

Vertical Rib Formed Roofing

A profiled steel sheet is fastened to the supporting structure with screws through the ribs of the sheet. These screws can have heads painted to match the colour of the sheet to blend in. Panel widths are typically about 30 inches wide or greater and can be supplied in custom lengths to fit the application. This type of steel roofing system is very popular in many applications all across Canada.

Tile Design Roofing

Pre-painted steel panels formed to create the appearance of clay or concrete tiles are often used in residential construction. The wide sheet widths and long lengths eliminate the many joints found in clay and concrete tile roofs. In addition, their reduced weight spells savings in the roof structure. There is a wide variety of colours and textures available.

Standing Seam Roofing

These designs are characterized by their linear shadow patterns. They vary greatly in the spacing and the design of the ribs or standing seams. These seams vary from flat, hidden seams to wide battens. There is a variety among manufacturers as to the design and the anchoring systems. The height and width of these standing ribs, as well as their colour will express a broad spectrum of aesthetic expressions.

Steel Shingles

Steel shingles are designed as an alternative to common asphalt shingles, but with toughness and long-lasting qualities of high-strength steel roofing panels. They are lighter than asphalt shingles, concrete and clay tiles, cedar shakes and slate roofing. Steel shingles will not rot, curl, crack, break, chip, peel or perforate under normal use and minimal maintenance. There is a wide variety of colours and textures available.

If you are looking for more information about residential steel roofing, please visit our website dedicated to the topic. www.steelroofsource.com