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Tuffy™ Refrigerated Buildings
FREEZER BUILDINGS WITH NO STRUCTURAL STEEL

Tuffy™ Refrigerated BuildingsThat's Right! Absolutely NO Structural Steel! Why Not? It's Not Needed! Tuffy™ features structural wall modules utilizing expanded polystyrene foam with careful attention to vapor barriers to assure a tight energy efficient facility. This high R-Value building is perfect for:
  • Food Processing Facilities
  • Freezer Buildings
  • Cooler Buildings
  • Retail Outlets
  • Controlled Environments
  • USDA Finishes
  • Combine Office/Retail/Food Processing/Freezers Into One Fully Engineered Envelope
Tuffy™ Refrigerated Buildings50% HIGHER R-VALUE THAN STICK BUILT FACILITIES
We build a 50% higher R-value than stick built facilities. Call or email today for a free copy of our test data. Nervous about Pre-Engineered Buildings? You shouldn't be. Our buildings go up faster and easier, and they are more energy efficient than structural steel or sticks. So put your nervousness aside,and learn more about how we might assist you.


TUFFY FACTS
  • Tuffy™ Refrigerated BuildingsBuilding Code - meets most building code requirements without sprinkler system.
  • USDA Accepted
  • Clear Span - No interior columns required for buildings up to 100' wide. No exposed purlins or girts. Allows for maximum flexibility of space usage.
  • Faster Construction - Erects in days, not weeks - saves labor, financing costs.
  • Totally Engineered - Structural integrity and stamped by our on-staff registered engineers.
  • Guaranteed Panel R-Values - not compressed promises. Rigid EPS core is not affected by moisture and has no gaps to allow air filtration. R-Values of R19, R26 or R33.
 
 
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Frost Ribbon
provided in freezers to keep warm air from migrating down the walls and creating condensation.

Vapor Barrier

Aluminum facing with painted stucco embossed texture. Surfaces are USDA-accepted and maintenance free. FRP facing available for interior.

Lasting R-Value: No loss of insulation value over time due to moisture, slumping or outgassing.

Environmentally Safe: No CFC's harmful to the earth's ozone layer. No formaldehyde and no carcinogens that can be ingested.


Ceiling T-Bars are 3" wide and run 8' on center. Ceiling panel joints are foam filled and sealed to create a vapor barrier.


Aluminum facing with painted stucco embossed texture. Surfaces are USDA-accepted and maintenance free.

Expanded polystyrene core - the earth friendly insulation.

Double 2X4 splines with a foam to foam connection so we get no thermal bridging as you would in conventional construction.

Substrates of plywood laminated to an expanded polystyrene core with an ICBO approved moisture-resistant adhesive.
 
 
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