With its expertise in designing shelters, homes and camps, Duramax has developed an innovative and affordable range of housing using vinyl as a key building component. These single-story shelter homes provide safe and secure accommodation and are available in a variety of standard sizes.
The assembly is fast, simple, clean and safe, and the shelters can be easily disassembled and relocated as needed.
The Affordable Housing shelters are made with double sheet walls. The exterior sheet, made of PVC vinyl, makes the shelter resistant to rust, rot and mildew, and ensures the shelter will never require painting. The interior wall is made of PVC or laminated MDF. The walls are placed with spacing to provide a pocket of air between them; this air pocket acts as a barrier and provides basic thermal insulation for the shelter.
The shelter’s columns are reinforced with steel for additional strength and to allow for easy mounting of shelves. Each shelter is built on strong steel foundation can be finished with on a plywood or concrete.
The Affordable Housing shelters are designed to handle up to 20 pounds per square foot of snow load and are wind-tested for winds of up to 115 mph.
The most important features to consider when choosing entry-level shelters are durability, size and value. Duramax’s Low Cost Shelters offers by far the best combination of all of these
OVERVIEW
- Why PVC
- Vinyl will never fade, rot, rust, peel or look old. It resists cracking and it never needs painting, so there’s no paint to chip off. That means it never needs repainting, either or replacing due to aging or weathering.
- How Long Does it Take to Assemble
- Assembly varies depending on the size of the Shelter, whether you have a foundation and number of extensions. The basic 10×13 takes two people 4-5 hours
- Can I build on existing concrete
- Yes, you can build the shed on an existing concrete pad provided its level.
- Can I paint the shelter
- We do not recommend painting the shelter. If you insist you should use paint made specifically for PVC. However, the paint will require future maintenance and eliminate the advantages of our durable and maintenance free vinyl.
- Can I tear down the shelter and build again
- You can tear down the shelter and build again. You would need additional plugs, pins, and washers.
- What is the shelter made of
- The shelter walls and roof panels are made from rigid PVC which is totally maintenance free. Additives are added to ensure the panels will not warp, bend, peel, crack or yellow under the sun. For strength the roof and wall panels are reinforced by galvanized, metal profiles.
- What are advantages of vinyl versus metal
- Vinyl is a durable material that will not rust, rot or dent and never needs painting. It lasts for years. Metal rusts and dents while wood needs repainting and will eventually rot. Vinyl requires no maintenance other an occasional wipe down.
- What are the colors available
- The sheds come in a neutral color that is best described as ivory or eggshell.
Frequently Asked Questions
PVC Shelters - Expandable