Hurricane Fasteners

Tidbits from the Top Hurricane Fasteners Hurricane fastener is a general term for special products used to secure a truss to the double top plate of a wall to combat uplift loads due to high wind conditions.  These types of products include plates, twisted straps, and...

Concrete Zones

Tidbits from the Top Concrete Zones The area in which Economy Garages pours concrete is larger than our excavation zone but smaller than our building zones.  This area can fluctuate slightly from year-to-year depending on concrete availability and crew location.  Our...

Seasonal Excavation

Tidbits from the Top Seasonal Excavation Excavation is one area that Economy Garages does not conduct year-round.  It takes additional labor, equipment and expense to prepare the ground during the cold months where the ground needs to be heated to remove the frost and...

Company Longevity & Buildings Built

Tidbits from the Top Company Longevity & Buildings Built A gentleman by the name of Toby Tobias, which owned a lumber yard in Cloquet, MN, had an idea of pre-panelizing wall sections to speed up the building process for his customers.  This idea became Economy...

Requirements of Delivery/Crew Vehicles

Tidbits from the Top Requirments of Delivery/Crew Vehicles Economy Garages requires large truck/trailer combinations to properly, and safely, complete your building projects.  Excavation uses dump trucks towing excavator/skid steer trailers, ready-mixed concrete shows...

House Wrap

Tidbits from the Top House Wrap House wrap is a general term used to describe an exterior weather barrier installed under most sidings.  They often are known by the names like, Typar, Tyvek, and BreathEZ.  The objective of a house wrap is to stop bulk water that gets...