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When you get right down it, there’s really lots to like about having your own custom metal building conveniently located right in your own backyard. Steel structures like these are great for use as carports, garages, barns, storage sheds, workshops, man caves, she sheds, and more. And besides the pure functionality that comes from having a sturdy metal building, there are also some creative ways to dress up the look…

  Light gauge steel buildings, despite popular belief, are a durable, reliable construction method used throughout the world today. While the construction process for light gauge structures is similar to that for wooden units, it has surpassed both the need and use for wood-framed projects. What Really Is Light Gauge Steel? So, what is light gauge steel? This type of material is provided in two size gauges – 12 and…

  What Makes Texas Different Texas is the second largest U.S. state in terms of both area and population. Only Alaska is bigger in terms of size, and only California has more people. Heck, the Republic of Texas was even its own sovereign North American nation from 1835 to 1846! Even today, there are still a number of die-hard Texans who’d like nothing more than to see Texas become its…

  NOTE: The main content for this blog was originally published by our friends over at Cibirix, the official digital marketing partner of Carport Central. We think it captures our own sentiments pretty well, so we got their permission to share this out with our Carport Central community, too. Much has been made of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and we're not here to restate anything that's already been said,…

  What's a Farmer Without a Tractor? “The basic thing a man should know is how to change a tire, and how to drive a tractor.” - Timothy Olyphant If your song playlist includes classics like Joe Diffie's “John Deere Green,” Rodney Atkins' “A Man on a Tractor” and “Friends with Tractors,” Craig Morgan's “International Harvester,” Jason Aldean's “Big Green Tractor,” and Kenny Chesney's “She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy” ...…