What Are Quonset Huts?
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Hundreds of thousands of Quonset huts were manufactured during World War II. The Quonset huts offered the U.S. military a quick and easily erected option that could be shipped and utilized anywhere. The U.S. military developed portable iron and wood Quonset huts after using the Nissan hut designed by the British during the first World War. The buildings were initially manufactured in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Because of their simple yet strong iron arc structure, Quonset huts offered a very efficient use of interior space. The huts were shipped easily to various locations and used for restrooms, living quarters, hospitals, hangars and mess halls. The metal structures were definitely an improvement over the wooden foundation tent structures that had served those functions. The Quonset huts produced during the war were sold to the general populations for about $1000 each after the war. Since WWII, many companies have produced buildings modeled after Quonset huts for many different uses.
The metal buildings you see today had their beginnings in the design of Quonset huts. Because the arch design of Quonset huts meant that the walls were curved where they met the floor, it was difficult to place furniture and machinery against the walls. The structure was later altered to have walls at 90 degree angles, which eliminated the wasted space of the original curved wall design. The design change actually allowed the structures to break down even smaller and made it lighter to ship. And many metal building makers today still utilize the arched construction of the original Quonset huts.
How easy it was for unqualified people to put the structures together and the fact that the Quonset huts could be packed up and shipped easily are the qualities that make the metal buildings of today so advantageous for consumers. Like Quonset huts, the current metal buildings are super easy to put together and do not require special tools or knowledge. Both businesses and home owners use metal structures for any number of uses. They serve as hangars, auto repair shops, hobby shops and equipment storage. The structures offer a very efficient use of space and do not necessitate much time or money to build or maintain. The Quonset huts live on.
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