Security Booths and Shelters
The popularity of security booths and shelters is due to the nature of their assembly and delivery. Prefabricated as a single unit, security booths and shelters are delivered to a location ready to be used. On the chosen site, they are lifted from a delivery truck and placed on a firm foundation. After that, the shelters and booths are wired, prepared, and connected to the system of the location.
The amount of time required to deliver a security booth and shelter varies according to the types of connections that are necessary, which can vary from hooking up electrical, phone lines, and computers to more complicated technological and necessary connections. Regardless of any complexity, the majority of prefabricated booths and shelters are ready for use within, at the most, a day. This aspect of security booths and shelters is one of the main reasons for their wide use and popularity.
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Construction of Security Booths and Shelters
Although security booths and shelters are prefabricated and not constructed on-site, they are still required to adhere to the same regulations, standards, and requirements of onsite construction, parameters that are administered by local city, county, and state authorities. Manufacturers of prefabricated security booths and shelters are very aware of the regulations regarding their products and construct and assemble their products in accordance with the provided stipulations.
The designs of security booths and shelters include all of the obvious aspects of any building. Unlike normal construction, there are certain features that are necessary for security booths and shelters, which are requirements of security work and for the comfort and convenience of personnel. A standard security booth and shelter is equipped with power and phone lines and some form of desk for record keeping. From the standard form of security booths and shelters, the types of security booths become more complex in regard to the windows, walls, ceilings, floors, and amenities.
The nature of security booths and shelters changes in accordance with the level of security of a location, which can range from simply checking the IDs of employees and deliveries to armed security guards tasked with protecting a location against any type of threat. Again, as with construction regulations, security booth and shelter manufacturers construct their products to match the level of security that is required by their customers.
Walls
The walls of security booths and shelters vary in their composition and are normally made of layers of material that have been pressed together. It is unusual for the walls of security booths and shelters to be made of some form of solid material, such as drywall, wood, or sheets of metal. Security booths and shelters have walls that are made of material that are sandwiched together in layers.
The process of producing prefabricated walls begins with core material that can take several forms depending on the purpose of the wall. The requirement for wall material is that it be lightweight, sturdy, and durable so that it can handle the environmental conditions where a security booth or shelter will be located. Aside from the stability of core materials, they are also required to serve as insulation, and, in some cases, be fireproof and bulletproof.
The core of the walls of a security booth is sandwiched between different types of materials that are covered with an outer skin to provide a pleasing appearance, which can include metals and highly durable and resistant plastics and other forms of fabrics.
Windows
The number of windows in a security booth and shelter varies in accordance with the function of a security booth. In general, windows are placed 43 in (109.22 cm) from the interior floor of the booth. Although this is standard, it varies between manufacturers and the nature of the work a security booth and shelter performs. The glass of the windows is tempered safety glass and may be tinted for protection from the sun with the types of tints being gray, bronze, green, or blue.
Roof
The prefabricated construction of the roof of a security booth and shelter varies based on the type of electronics that are installed in a security booth since the wiring for electronics, heating, phones, and lighting are wound through the underside of the roof. The roof of a security booth and shelter can be one piece of material for a small one- or two-man booth or several sheets of material for larger booths with more amenities.
A common feature of security booths and shelters is an overhang that serves as shade for personnel when outside performing their duties. Overhangs vary according to the design and type of security booth or shelter with standard overhangs being two feet wide or 60.96 cm wide. Although overhangs can be placed on all four sides of security booths and shelters, the number of overhangs varies from one to four depending on the design of a security booth and shelter. In certain cases, an overhang may extend several feet to provide cover for vehicles entering a location.
The types of ceiling grids vary and are made of different materials. They consist of sets of triangles or squares that are strategically placed to provide support for the ceiling. The design of ceiling grids is such that there is room and protection for electrical wiring, phone lines, and computer connections.
Frame
A key to the prefabrication process is the frame, which has to be sturdy enough to carry the weight of the walls and ceiling but light enough to enable the transport of a security booth to its location. As with the walls and ceiling of a security booth, the frame has to comply with local construction regulations and stipulations. Since it supports all aspects of a security booth and shelter, it has additional reinforcement and support to prevent structural failure.
Security booth and shelter manufacturers carefully plan every component of the frame of a security booth and shelter, which is more necessary for prefabricated booths and shelters due to how they are installed. Although the frames of security booths and shelters vary by manufacturers and designs, there are aspects of all security booths and shelters that all companies strictly follow, which are durability, stability, reliability, and flexibility. These characteristics ensure that prefabricated security booths and shelters maintain their integrity for many years.
Base
The base of a prefabricated security booth and shelter is the foundation upon which the prefabricated building will be set when delivered. The form of the base can take several types of configurations depending on the type of security booth and shelter and its location. In some cases, a prefabricated security booth and shelter may not have a permanent location and is placed on a pallet or trailer for repositioning.
Although a prefabricated security booth and shelter may sit on a concrete slab, that does not mean that it is permanently placed. Versions of prefabricated security booths and shelters have holes in the bottom or underneath the floor of the booth such that forklifts can lift and move a booth to a desired position.
Conclusion
Modern manufacturers who produce high quality prefabricated security booths and shelters have planned and designed their products in such a way that they are easy to install, are transportable, are lightweight, and have the stability and strength to endure many years of use. The characteristics of their products make security booths and shelters one of the easiest to use and most convenient forms of business structure.