Prefabricated buildings, a review of the basics
One of the significant influences of the original Quonset huts was the arch roofed storehouse units that utilized lightweight metals such as Aluminum. Other influences include the Weather Port structures which employ the design principles of the Jamesway hut. Quonset huts have also shaped other patented housing models including the Pacific hut and the Portaseal hut units. Quonset huts find application both as residential structures as also for commercial purposes. Versions of the initial Quonset hut have utilized insulated areas with wooden spines to counter the biting cold of the arctic.