Frequently asked questions about arched halls

There are many ways how to arrange a hall. Each customer has its own specific requests and needs. At first sight it may appear all arched halls are the same but you will not find two absolutely same arrangements of the halls. That is why we strongly recommend writing down all your needs and expectations for the hall regardless of complexity or financial aspect of the construction. Based on this information our designers will work out and suggest a particular solution suitable just for you.

Solutions and possibilities of building an arched hall are many. For instance, for now you want to build a hall for parking cars and equipment. Another words a simple unheated hall. What if in the future you decide for other use? Perhaps you will want a bigger hall etc. The simplest and cheapest approach is to consider these possibilities in advance and build a hall in a way which will allow any change in size and use. That is why we suggest you discus with us all the possible ways of future use.

There are not many specialists in the field of self supporting arched halls. That is why we prefer to prepare the project ourselves. We are the only company in our market to have our own project office offering the full pallet of services from architect, through building preparations, static engineers, building technology specialists and designers.

Before you start building you have to decide what form of building the base (walled part) you choose. There are several possibilities; order complete building (our company will supply the top part of the hall as a subcontractor to the general contractor). Build the building part with a building contractor chosen in a selection process. Build with the local small contractors or do it yourself. Each of the possibilities has its pluses and minuses. As far as the costs of the building are concerned the table shows costs of each way in percentages. Come and discus with us building solutions for your hall.

There are several ways you can found the hall. The classic foundations of concrete to the depths of freezing of the soil, or deep reinforced concrete foundation base. The hall can also be fixed to concrete panels or by anchoring ground screws. The arched roof can also be fixed to the ship containers and in the case of a quality base it can be laid directly onto an asphalt carriage way. You will find the best way to anchor your planned hall from our technicians.

Majority of our clients prefer using daylight in the hall. There is a variety of approaches. From individual windows, rows of windows in the gable walls, light permeating panels, strips of windows in the entry gates or roof skylights. Find out more about possibilities of how to lighten up your hall.

Currently there are three types of insulation used. The most frequently used is insulation padding from 10 to 30 cm thick, that is from basic insulation up to low energy grade insulation. Another way is to spray on various insulation foams. One can also use isolation foils and various tarpaulins. Consult us about the most appropriate way for your needs.

Ventilation of halls is used in cases of insulated halls, alternatively in cases of halls without insulation where ventilation is a necessity such as in agricultural use or hangars for planes and such. In the case of insulated halls we fit ventilation turbines in the top of the hall whereby the air is sucked from the floor of the hall and leaves through the turbine. In the case of uninsulated halls (machinery storage) small simple turbines are used or vents and for cattle barns openings in gable walls protected by rain slats. Consultation will find the best solution for your use.

Quite often it is necessary to place entry gate at the side of the hall. Such entries are done by cutting out part of the ribs and subsequently building the entry. The entry is either build projecting outside of the hall or alternatively projecting into the hall itself. Our project people will design a suitable side entry for you.

To join two new halls (or more than two halls) or existing old halls with a new one is not particularly difficult. There must be at least 1 meter space between two halls for reasons of draining water or snow. Ideally the space should be 2-4 meters. Two halls are then joined by a corridor 1-2 m in width or using a broader modul 2-8m. Thus a barrier free space is created. Allow our technicians to suggest a solution and our designers to design one.

Most of our customers finance building a hall from their own resources. We can also recommend some banks to finance your project. Please obtain the details from our business manager.

Many of our clients make use of grant programs to finance part of the building costs of our arched halls. We offer consultations and advice how to prepare a grant request. We can offer our experience in dealing with the NÁRODNÍ AGENTURA PRO DOTACE.