The Olympia DifferenceValued Customer,

Thank you for choosing Olympia Steel Buildings as the solution to your building needs. You can be confident thatthe Olympia team of professionals will provide you the very best products and service at the lowest competitiveprice in the market today. You, our valued customer, are number one on our list of priorities.

We know our business. For many years Olympia has provided quality pre-engineered steel building systems tocommercial, industrial and agricultural customers. As an Olympia customer, you will receive prompt, accuratetechnical advice and superior customer service from our trained team of specialists. Your building package willinclude engineered computer drawings and a comprehensive erection manual. The factory design and detailedengineering of an Olympia building ensures that it will last a lifetime.

The service you receive after the initial sale is the true measure of your building provider’s performance. Ourteam of experts is dedicated to customer service and making your building project the satisfying experience youdeserve. Our goal at Olympia is to serve you, our customer. Our motto: “Made of Steel, Built on Service”

Personalized Service• There is no waiting. Our technicians will respond to your inquiry, discuss your needs and have your building priced to your

specifications within 24 hours.• Your experienced service representative will guide you through the entire project from purchase to completion.• Do it yourself and save. Simple, easy erection procedures and our technical assistance will have your building up in no time.

Precision Manufacturing and Design• State-of-the-art computerized drafting and design meet or exceed all industry standards.• You will receive a complete building package that assembles with ease.• Engineered permit plans, erection drawings and an easy to understand building manual are provided with every building.

Efficient Scheduling and Delivery• Service representatives will monitor your progress to properly coordinate the arrival of your building.• Community freight and share loading greatly reduce delivery cost.

Quality Control and Communication• Olympia pledges to provide the best quality material and workmanship available in the industry.• Our speed track communication system will always have a technician available to assist you.

All buildings are not created equal. Let us show you why.

Best regards,

The Service Department

What We Do For You

400 Island Avenue • McKees Rocks, PA 15136www.olympiabuildings.com

1-888-449-7756©2006 Olympia Steel Buildings® All Rights Reserved.

Olympia’s Rigid Frame Options

Clear Span

Floor areas that must be free ofall columns and supports requireclear span framing. This design isideal for gymnasiums, aircrafthangars, riding arenas andshowrooms.

Multi-Span

When columns will not interferewith the function of a building,multi-span framing is used. Multi-span buildings provide a maximumspan at a lower cost and are usedfor manufacturing facilities andwarehouses.

With Olympia’s multi-spanframing, the number of spansmay vary from a minimum oftwo to an unlimited maximumnumber of spans.

Lean-To

Lean-to construction is aneconomical way to increase thewidth of an existing building oradd on to a new building. Somecommon uses of this type offraming include: equipmentstorage, stalls for animalconfinement, open-roof systems,canopies and office spaceadjacent manufacturingfacilities.

Single Slope

Single slope framing is usedwhen it is advantageous tohave one-way roof drainageand column-free floors. Thisdesign is appropriate forstorage, manufacturing facilities,retail stores, office complexes,and strip malls.

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Olympia’s Roof Coating(AZ55 Galvalume®)

Olympia’s roof coating is AZ55 Galvalume®. The coatingrequires no maintenance or painting and it retains itsoriginal luster. It is comprised of55% aluminum, 44% zinc and 1%silicone. The greater aluminumcontent creates a higher resistanceto rust.

There is a 25-year perforationwarranty backed by the steel mills.If a hole rusts through a panel, thesteel mill will replace the panel.

Competition’s Roof Coating

Some companies use an AZ50 coating on their roof panelswith only has a 50% aluminum content. They offer a 20-year perforation warranty if a hole rusts through a panel,five years less than the warrantyoffered by Olympia.

Some other companies use a zinc-galvanized coating, which containsno aluminum. Roof panels withthis coating will rust and corrodecausing holes to form and leaks todevelop.

Olympia’s Roof Fasteners

If the fastener is not compatible with the roof, the steelmill will void the warranty. Olympia’sroof fasteners are surgical stainlesssteel, supplied with an assembledneoprene washer and carry a lifetimewarranty against rust. The fastenersare 18 parts chrome and 8 parts nickeland will not rust, tarnish, turn gray orblack.

Competition’s Roof Fasteners

Some companies use zinc fasteners, which will rust -voiding the roof warranty. Othersalso provide a long-life alloy screwthat can prevent rust, but willoxidize, turn dark gray or blackmaking the building unattractive.

Olympia’s PBR Roof System(Purlin Bearing Rib)

Olympia’s PBR roof system provides a full overlap,preventing water from leaking into the building duringstorms when strong winds force rain against the overlap.Where the sheeting overlaps, the panelruns all the way to the bottom of thecorrugation and along the bottom likea reversed “L.” The top PBR panelresembles a “Z” and overlaps thebottom panel providing additionalstrength as well as protection againstleakage.

Competition’s “R” Panel Roof System

Some of Olympia’s competitors use an “R” panel roofsystem. The overlap only extends 1/3 of the way into thecorrugation of the connecting sheet and is not sufficientto give strength to the joint.

Water can build up in the corrugationwhere the panels overlap. Strongwinds can push this built up waterthrough the overlaps and into thebuilding causing tremendous leaks.

Olympia’s Roof Panels

Olympia’s roof panels are made of 26-gauge steel with ayield of 80,000 PSI and a huge corrugation depth of 11/4".The strength of the steel together with the high PSI yieldand deep corrugation create tremendousprotection against strong winds andheavy snow loads.

The roof panels are wind rated to meetFlorida code. The Florida code numberis FL-3722-R1.

Competition’s Roof Panels

The thickness of the steel panels on the sidewalls and roofof some competitors’ buildings is 29-gauge steel. Thesebuildings are not as strong and are less durable since thesteel is 32% lighter than the 26-gauge steel utilized byOlympia. The competition’s corrugation is5/8" in depth, half the depth of Olympia’s11/4" corrugation. Therefore, the Olympiasteel panel has twice the strength.

Some companies are not wind ratedand do not have a Florida approvalnumber.

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Olympia’s Roof Mastic (sealant)

Olympia uses a mastic tape as a sealant on its panels. Theside overlaps have a 1" wide flat mastic strip and the endpanels have a 1" wide doublebead sealant strip that create awatertight seal.

During drilling, the large 1"width enables the roof fastenersnot to miss the mastic. Fastenerscan easily perforate the sealantcreating the necessary seal.

Competition’s Roof Mastic

The mastic used on the competition’s roof panels is only3/8" or 1/2" in width and cannot ensure a watertight seal.Strong winds can force rain againstthe panels and through the overlapinto the building causing leaks.

Fasteners have a greater risk ofmissing the narrower mastic thusfailing to create the necessarywatertight seal with the screw.

Competition’s Girt and Purlin Rust Protection

Other companies use a red oxide primer, which encouragescorrosion. Streaks of rust willform on the interior panelsmaking the buildingunattractive.

purlins

Olympia’s Girt and Purlin Rust Protection

Olympia’s girts and purlins have ahot dipped galvanized coating appliedat the steel mill. This coating protectsagainst rust and prevents ugly rust streaksfrom forming on the interior panels.

Olympia’s Girt and Purlin Connections

Precision computer controlledmachinery punches the holesin the flanges of the beamsthat form the rafters at thefactory. You simply bolt thepurlins directly to the flange ofthe rafter beams at the job site.

The same accurate machinery punchesthe holes in the column flanges used onthe sides of the building. Girts are easilybolted to the column flanges. Concerncreated by misaligned or bent clips iseliminated, since no clips are required.

Competition’s Connections

Some companies weld clips to rafter beams and columnsso that the girts and purlins can be bolted to the clips. Thissystem is used due to a lack of sophisticated equipmentneeded to precisely punch holes in the rafter beams andcolumns.

Problems with clips include:

1. Girts and purlins will notfit on the building whenclips are often misaligned.When this occurs, the clipsmust be removed andwelded back onto therafter beams or columns.

2. Because clips are only tack welded to the beams, theyare often bent or the weld is broken during shipment.Welding clips is not structurally sound, lacks qualitycontrol and creates problems during erection.

purlins

girts

flange

web

pre-punchedholes in

flange

girts

Streaks of rust from redoxide primer on purlins.

Streaks of rust from redoxide primer on girts.

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purlinsCompetition’s Rigid Frame Construction

Some competitors use web trusses.

Some companies use a 3/16" flange thickness. This causesthe beam to bow or the flange to become wavy.

Olympia’s Quality Control

The entire building, as well as the frames, is designed tomeet ASTM International (American Society for Testingand Materials) and AISC (American Institute of SteelConstruction) standards by in-house certified professionalengineers. The permit drawings are stamped and sealedby the in-house engineers who are licensed in the stateswhere the permits are issued. The engineering softwareprogram is not data based but is driven by engines thatactually create and design a building. Olympia’s draftingdetailing software program creates the permit, shop andconstruction drawings. All of these drawings are detailedby in-house professional draftsmen and all of the factorywelders are certified.

Competition’s Quality Control

Some companies only make components and have topurchase the frames from a frame maker resulting in poorquality control. Other companies make the frames, buthave to purchase the sheeting, girts, purlins and all of theremaining components from another company, which alsoresults in poor quality control. Many of the companies donot have in-house engineers and rely on outsideconsulting engineers often resulting in time delays andsometimes in poor design. Some companies do not meetASTM or AISC standards. They do not have licensedwelders and must either hand weld or use semi-automaticwelding equipment, requiring hand welding, againresulting in poor quality.

Competition’s Wind Bracing

Many competitors use diaphragm bracing(panel shear). The sheeting on the side issupposed to act as bracing putting theentire wind load on the screws thatattach the roof and wall panels to thebuilding structure. This stress willeventually cause the screw holes in thepanels to become enlarged resulting inleakage. Future door openings cannot beplaced on the sides of the building as allthe diaphragm action would be lost andthe building could collapse. The wallsheeting does not transfer the windforce to the building structure andstrong winds could cause thebuilding to sway and/orcollapse.

Olympia’s Wind Bracing

Olympia uses sturdy diagonal bracingconsisting of heavy steel cables or steelrods. The diagonal bracing forms an “X”configuration in the brace bay and isattached to the webs of the columns andrafter beams. When diagonal bracingcannot be used because of dooropenings, heavy portal braces are usedthat are made of welded H-beams. Thesebracing methods transfer all the windforce into the building structure, whichmeans there is no stress on the screwsthat attach the panels to the girtsand purlins. These braces stopthe building from swaying inany direction from strongwinds and prevent thebuilding from collapsing.

NO bracing

Olympia’s RigidFrame Construction

The web of the rafter beamsand columns is a solid steel platedesign and the flanges on the sidesof the web are made of solid steel barstock. The frames are manufactured inan “H” configuration using automatedcontinuous welding equipment. Anattractive gray oxide primer isapplied to the frames.

Olympia uses a minimum of 1/4"flange thickness. This stops the beamfrom bowing or the flange frombecoming wavy.

web - solid steel

plate

girtsflange -solid steelbar stock

flange -solid steel barstock

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Olympia’s Painted Sidewall Panels

The paint on Olympia’s sidewall panels has a 35-yearwarranty against chipping, cracking, peeling or blistering.It is a siliconized polyestercoating.

A substrate galvanized coatingbeneath the paint providesfurther protection against rusting.

The painted sidewall panels arewind rated to meet Florida code.The Florida approval number isFL-3985-R2.

Competition’s Painted SidewallPanels

Some companies only offer a 10-year paint warranty on thesidewall panels. Few offer a 20-year warranty on the paint.

Some companies’ sidewall panelsare not wind rated and do nothave a Florida approval number.

Olympia’s Foam Closuresand Eave TrimA foam closure strip is mounted ontop of the eave strut. The insideclosure is the same profile as theroof sheeting so that when theroof is attached a tight seal iscreated.

For additional protectionagainst leaks, an outsidefoam closure isattached to theoutside wallpanel. To securethe entireassembly a metaleave trim closureis placed over theoutside foamclosure.

The top of the metal eave closure has thesame configuration as the roof sheeting,therefore, when the metal eave closuremeets the roof it creates a tight sealpreventing leaks.

Competition’s FoamClosuresOther building companies onlyuse top foam inside closures.There is no foam outsideclosure and no metal eavetrim closure. This causesthe building to leakat the eave and theinsulation tobecome wetcausing sagging.Ultimately, theinsulation WILLneed to bereplaced.

foam insideclosure

metal eavetrim closure

foam outsideclosure

wall panel

metal eavetrim closure

foam outsideclosure

eave strut

foam insideclosure

roof panel

foam insideclosure

wall panel

eave strut

foam insideclosure

roof panel

Olympia’s FastenersAll of the sidewall panels utilize screws that comeassembled with neoprene washers. The washers eliminatethe potential for rust by preventing damage to thesheeting, such as cracking paint, due to over-tightenedscrews. These washers alsoprevent the screws from wideningthe holes causing leaks.

The stainless steel screws are 18parts chrome and 8 parts nickeland have painted heads thatmatch the color of the sheeting.They will not rust, tarnish, turndark gray or black.

Competition’s Fasteners

The screws for the sidewall panels do not come withwashers to prevent over-tightening. Over-tighteningcauses holes to widen and paint to crack and chipcreating a source for leaks and corrosion.

A long-life alloy screw may beprovided and can prevent rust, butwill oxidize and turn dark gray orblack making the buildingunattractive.

rust

sheeting notch

base angle

foundation

wall panel

header cover

J trim for header

J trim for jamb

jamb cover

wall panel

wall panelJ trim forheader

J trim forjamb

primeddoor jamb

primed header

8” or 10”(depends on design)

8” or 10”(depends on design)

Olympia’s J Trim

Olympia not only supplies J trim to cover the cut edges ofthe wall panels around the door openings, but alsoincludes jamb covers for the galvanized jambs and aheader cover for the galvanized header. This complete trimpackage enhances the beauty of the building.

header or jamb cover NOT SUPPLIED

header and jamb cover supplied at NO CHARGE

A foam closure is placed inside the header J trim toprevent leaks from the top of the door opening.

There is no foam closure inside the J trim at the top of theopening beside the header. This encourages leaks at thetop of the header.

foam closurejamb cover

head cover

J trim

foam closure supplied at NO CHARGE

foam closureNOT SUPPLIED

Olympia’s Base Trim Package

The heavy 16-gauge galvanized base angle is attached tothe top outer edge of the foundation. The wall panels arecut 1" longer than the building height so they will extend1" below the top of the foundation. This creates a straightfinish seat for the bottom of the wall panels. Thiscompletely seals the bottom of the building against allleaks. The trim on the bottom matches the trim on thebuilding creating a beautiful structure and also closes offthe bottom of the corrugation of the wall panel. The basetrim is included at no additional cost.

Competition’s Base Trim

Other companies do not use a galvanized base angle, butonly a base angle painted with a red oxide primer, whichwill corrode and rust. The base angle in many cases is only20-gauge which is approximately 32% lighter than 16-gauge and will bend and warp during construction. Thebase trim is offered as an option at an additional cost.

base angleinside foam

closure

base trimfoundation

wall panel

Competition’s J Trim

Other companies supply the J trim for the side and top ofthe cut-away opening, but do not include the header orjamb covers. The jambs and the header are not galvanizedand have only an oxide primer, which will rust detractingfrom the appearance of the building.

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Olympia’s Painted Sidewall Panels

The paint on Olympia’s sidewall panels has a 35-yearwarranty against chipping, cracking, peeling or blistering.It is a siliconized polyester coating.

A substrate galvanized coatingbeneath the paint providesfurther protection againstrusting.

The painted sidewall panels arewind rated to meet Florida code.The Florida approval number isFL-3985-R2.

Pole Barn Painted Sidewall Panels

Some companies only offer a 10-year paint warranty onthe sidewall panels. Few offer a 20-year warranty on thepaint.

Some companies’ sidewallpanels are not wind rated anddo not have a Florida approvalnumber.

Olympia’s PBR Roof System(Purlin Bearing Rib)

Olympia’s PBR roof system provides a full overlappreventing water from leaking into the building duringstorms when strong winds force rain against the overlap.Where the sheeting overlaps, the panel runs all the way tothe bottom of the corrugation and alongthe bottom like a reversed “L.” The topPBR panel resembles a “Z” andoverlaps the bottom panel providingadditional strength as well asprotection against leakage.

Pole Barn “R” Panel Roof System

Some of Olympia’s competitors use an “R” panel roofsystem. The overlap only extends 1/3 of the way intothe corrugation of the connecting sheet and is notsufficient to give strength to the joint.

Water can build up in the corrugation where the panelsoverlap. Strong winds can push thisbuilt up water through the overlapsand into the building causingtremendous leaks.

Olympia’s Roof Panels

Olympia’s roof panels are made of 26-gauge steel with ayield of 80,000 PSI and a huge corrugation depth of 11/4".The strength of the steel together with the high PSI yieldand deep corrugation create tremendous protectionagainst strong winds and heavy snow loads.

The roof panels are wind rated tomeet Florida code. The Floridaapproval number is FL-3722-R1.

Pole Barn Roof Panels

The thickness of the steel panels on the sidewalls androof of some competitors’ buildings is 29-gauge steel.These buildings are not as strong and are less durablesince the steel is 32% lighter than the 26-gauge steelutilized by Olympia. The competition’s corrugation is 5/8"in depth, half the depth of Olympia’s 11/4" corrugation.Therefore, the Olympia steel panel has twice thestrength.

Some companies are not wind ratedand do not have a Florida approvalnumber.

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Olympia’s Roof Mastic (sealant)

Olympia uses a mastic tape as a sealant on its panels. Theoverlaps have a 1" wide flat mastic strip and the endpanels have a 1" wide double bead sealant strip thatcreate a watertight seal.

During drilling, the large 1" width enables the rooffasteners not to miss the mastic. Fasteners can easilyperforate the sealant creating the necessary seal.

Pole Barn Roof Mastic

The mastic used on the competition’s roof panels is only3/8" or 1/2" in width and cannot ensure a watertight seal.Strong winds can force rain against the panels and throughthe overlap into the building.

Fasteners have a greater risk of missing the narrowermastic thus failing to create the necessary watertight sealwith the screw.

Olympia’s Fasteners

All of the roof and sidewall panels utilize screws that comeassembled with neoprene washers. The washers eliminatethe potential for rust by preventing damage to thesheeting, such as cracking paint, due to over-tightenedscrews. These washers also prevent the screws fromwidening the holes causing leaks.

The stainless steel screws are 18 parts chrome and 8 partsnickel and have painted heads that match the color of thesheeting. They will not rust, tarnish, turn dark gray orblack.

Pole Barn Fasteners

The screws for the sidewall panels do not come withwashers to prevent over-tightening. Over-tighteningcauses holes to widen and paint to crack and chip creatinga source for leaks and corrosion.

A long-life alloy screw may be provided and can preventrust, but will oxidize and turn dark gray or black makingthe building unattractive.

Olympia’s Roof Coating(AZ55 Galvalume®)

Olympia’s roof coating is AZ55 Galvalume®. The coatingrequires no maintenance or painting and it retains itsoriginal luster. It is comprised of 55% aluminum, 44% zincand 1% silicone. The greater aluminum content creates ahigher resistance to rust.

There is a 25-year perforation warranty backed by thesteel mills. If a hole rusts through a panel, the steel millwill replace thepanel.

Pole Barn Roof Coating

Some companies use an AZ50 coating on their roof panelswith only 50% aluminum content. They offer a 20-yearperforation warranty if a hole rusts through the panel, fiveyears less than the warranty offered by Olympia.

Some other companies use a zinc-galvanized coating, whichcontains no aluminum. Roof panels with this coating willrust and corrode causing holes to form and leaks todevelop.

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Olympia’s Painted Sidewall Panels

The paint on Olympia’s sidewall panels has a 35-yearwarranty against chipping, cracking, peeling or blistering.It is a siliconized polyester coating.

The substrate galvanized coating beneath the paintprovides further protection against rusting.

The painted sidewall panelsare wind rated to meetFlorida code. The Floridanumber is FL-3985-R2

Web Truss Paint

Some companies offer only a 10-year paint warranty onthe sidewall panels. Few offer a 20-year warranty on thepaint.

Some companies’ sidewall panels are not wind rated anddo not have a Florida approval number.

Olympia’s PBR Roof System(Purlin Bearing Rib)

Olympia’s PBR roof system provides a full overlap,preventing water from leaking into the building duringstorms when strong winds force rain against the overlap.Where the sheeting overlaps, the panel runs all the way tothe bottom of the corrugation and along the bottom like areversed “L.” The top PBR panelresembles a “Z” and overlaps thebottom panel providingadditional strength as well asprotection against leakage.

Web Truss “R” Panel Roof System

Some of Olympia’s competitors use an “R” panel roofsystem. The overlap only extends 1/3 of the way into thecorrugation of the connecting sheet and is not sufficient togive strength to the joint.

Water can build up in the corrugationwhere the panels overlap. Strongwinds can push this built upwater through the overlapsand into the building causingtremendous leaks.

Olympia’s Roof Panels

Olympia’s roof panels are made of 26-gauge steel with ayield of 80,000 PSI and a huge corrugation depth of 11/4".The strength of the steel together with the high PSI yieldand deep corrugation create tremendous protectionagainst strong winds and heavy snow loads.

The roof panels are wind rated to meet Florida code. TheFlorida approval number isFL-3722-R1.

Web Truss Roof Panels

The thickness of the steel panels on the sidewalls and roofof some competitors’ buildings is 29-gauge steel. Thesebuildings are not as strong and are less durable since thesteel is 32% lighter than the 26-gauge steel utilized byOlympia. The competition’s corrugation is 5/8" in depth,half the depth of Olympia’s 11/4" corrugation. Therefore,the Olympia steel panel has twicethe strength.

Some companies are not wind ratedand do not have a Florida approvalnumber.

Olympia vs Web Truss

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Olympia’s Roof Mastic (sealant)

Olympia uses a mastic tape as sealant on its panels. Theoverlaps have a 1" wide flat mastic strip and the endpanels have a 1" wide double bead sealant strip thatcreate a watertight seal.

During drilling, the large 1"width enables the roof fastenersnot to miss the mastic. Fastenerscan easily perforate the sealantcreating the necessary seal.

Web Truss Roof Mastic

The mastic used on the competition’s roof panels is only3/8" or 1/2" in width and cannot ensure a watertight seal.Strong winds can force rain against the panels andthrough the overlap into the building.

Fasteners have a greater risk ofmissing the narrower mastic thusfailing to create the necessarywatertight seal with the screw.

Olympia’s Fasteners

All of the roof and sidewall panels utilize screws thatcome assembled with neoprene washers. The washerseliminate the potential for rust by preventing damage tothe sheeting, such as cracking paint, due to over-tightenedscrews. These washers also prevent the screws fromwidening the holes causing leaks.

The stainless steel screws are 18parts chrome and 8 parts nickeland have painted heads thatmatch the color of the sheeting.They will not rust, tarnish, turndark gray or black.

Web Truss Fasteners

The screws for the sidewall panels do not come withwashers to prevent over-tightening. Over-tighteningcauses holes to widen and paint to crack and chip creatinga source for leaks and corrosion.

A long-life alloy screw may be provided and can preventrust, but will oxidize and turn dark gray or black makingthe building unattractive.

Olympia’s Roof Coating(AZ55 Galvalume®)

Olympia’s roof coating is AZ55 Galvalume. The coatingrequires no maintenance or painting and it retains itsoriginal luster. It is comprised of 55% aluminum, 44% zincand 1% silicone. The greater aluminum content creates ahigher resistance to rust.

There is a 25-year perforation warranty backed by thesteel mills. If a hole rusts through a panel, the steel millwill replace the panel.

Web Truss Roof Coating

Some companies use an AZ50 coating on their roof panelswith only 50% aluminum content. They offer a 20-yearperforation warranty if a hole rusts through the panel,five years less than the warranty offered by Olympia.

Some other companies use a zinc-galvanized coating,which contains no aluminum. Roof panels with thiscoating will rust and corrode causing holes to form andleaks to develop.

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Olympia’s High Energy SavingsInsulation System

The Olympia High Energy Savings Insulation System uses12" of insulation on the roof, R38, and 9" of insulation,R30, on the sides. Ten inches of insulation is placedbetween the 10” high purlin and an additional 2" ofinsulation is placed on top of the purlins. The total of 12"of insulation gives the R38 value. This system increasesenergy efficiency by over 60% and includes a vaporbarrier, which is installed under the purlins and over thegirts. The barrier is held in place by strapping and providesan attractive finish giving the appearance of a false ceilingon the roof and finished walls on the sides. The vaporbarrier prevents condensation and sagging since theinsulation is sandwiched securely between the vaporbarrier and the sheeting.

EASY INSTALLATION1. Install the vapor barrier

under the purlins on theroof and over the girtsinside the building.

2. Place the insulationbetween the purlins on theroof and between the girtson the sides of the building.

3. Screw the wall sheeting intothe girts and the roofsheeting into the purlins.

Web Truss Insulation System

The web truss insulation system uses 6" or 8" ofinsulation, which is placed between the wooden purlinson the roof and the wooden girts on the sides. The purlinscan be 2x8’s or 2x6’s and the girts 2x6’s or 2x4’s. To holdthe insulation in place, the insulation is stapled to eachside of the purlin and each side of the girt. The gapbetween the staples allows moisture to get into theinsulation causing sagging as the insulation is filled withwater. This ruins the insulation. Eventually the weight ofthe water in the insulation causes the staples to loosenand the insulation falls down.

The alternative method of holding the insulation in placeon the roof and the sides is to line the inside of the roofand the walls with plywood or sheetrock, which isextremely expensive. The Web Truss insulation system islimited to a maximum of 8" of insulation on the roof sincethe wooden purlins are 2x8’s. Therefore, the 8" insulationprovides a maximum R22 rating whereas the OlympiaEnergy System offers a more efficient R38 rating. The R38yields approximately 60% higher energy efficiency.vapor barrier

R30 insulation (sides)

R38 insulation (ceiling)

Olympia Basic Insulation System (Standard Vinyl Backed)

The Olympia Basic Insulation System (standard vinylbacked) uses 6" of insulation on the roof and sides, R19.Three or 4" of insulation can be used on the roof and onthe sides, but this equates to a lower R value rating. Avapor barrier is bonded to the fiberglass.

When installing theinsulation on the roof,you place theinsulation with the vaporbarrier on the purlins. Thevapor barrier faces theinside of the buildingprohibiting any moisture,from the roof, penetratingthe insulation. Wheninstalling the insulation on the sides, the vapor barrier isplaced on the girts facing the inside of the buildingpreventing moisture from penetrating the insulation andruining it. Again, the vapor barrier prevents the ruinouseffects of moisture. The vapor barrier also provides anattractive interior finish.

Web Truss Insulation System

The web truss insulation system uses 6" or 8" of insulation,which is placed between the wooden purlins on the roof andthe wooden girts on the sides. These purlins are 2x8’s or 2x6’s.To hold the insulation in place, it must be stapled to thewooden purlins and girts on each side. If this method is used,the gap between the staples allows the moisture to get intothe insulation filling it with water. This will cause the insulationto sag, the staples will begin to loosen and the insulation willfall down. The alternative method of holding the insulation inplace is to line the inside of the roof and the walls with eitherplywood or sheetrock, which is extremely expensive.

vapor barrier

R19 insulation (sides)

R19 insulation (ceiling)

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