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Building Community through a Playground

Playground in Galion, Ohio What excites most children on a bright sunny day? A trip to the park of course! There's nothing like being able to play and swing and climb on a park playground. This is why many cities and municipalities are investing in new playground equipment. It brings a revitalization to the area, and people get a renewed sense of pride when they see the gleaming, new play area. So how do you keep that sense of pride from diminishing? By investing in a high quality playground. Metal outdoor play equipment  is durably constructed of high-grade steel and applied with a special coating to eliminate rust damage. It’s non-splintering and offers the ability to be painted in a wide spectrum of colors. This grants the playground's owner complete freedom to design, and redesign the aesthetics whenever they need to. Playground equipment  is constructed of powder-coated steel pipe, making it much stronger than wood, and you won't have to ...

What to Consider When Growing Cannabis in a Greenhouse

Cannabis greenhouse comprised of steel tubing In Ohio, marijuana is still a controlled substance, but its medicinal use is legal. This will not be a post about how to go about jumping through the hoops to get a grower's license, but will address a few of  the issues of when you are actually preparing to grow cannabis in a greenhouse. Understand Your Climate You may find a greenhouse kit that says it works great for growing in Colorado, but if you are in Cleveland or Columbus or Cincinnati, you have to understand the differences weather makes to your greenhouse. Outside humidity, number of sunny days, amount of snowfall, intensity of winds are all factors to take into consideration. For Ohio, it would be wise to choose steel tubing as the framework for your greenhouse because of its durability in all types of weather, as well as its weight and load bearing capabilities. Build with the Future in Mind Experts say that the Ohio cannabis industry could hit a billion dollar...

Green Uses for Steel Tubing

Greenhouses comprised of steel tubing Steel is the most recycled product on the planet, so it makes sense that the environmentally conscious, especially when living and working in large cities like Cleveland, Ohio, would choose steel as a worthy material. In this blog, we’re going to look at a couple of the more green uses for steel tubing. Gatorshield® A500 Mechanical Steel Tubing Greenhouses Steel tubes with a higher percentage of zinc   provide rust and corrosion protection for added toughness in wet or damp environments are ideal for applications such as building greenhouse frames. It holds more weight so less material is needed which will mean more sunlight let in and less shadows. Plus, steel is also much more durable than wood or PVC pipe, has an incredibly long lifespan, and doesn't require much in way the maintenance. Solar energy applications Solar panels supported by steel tubing The solar industry depends on steel tubes because they know ...