Interesting, see link below:
installing and inspecting steel framing is a piece of cake compared to wood
commercial & residential framed many a structure
steel dust doesn’t have the same aroma
entire track builder communities around TX
some don’t allow any wood except for backing in the community
pop rivets and screws attach all framing components, sheathing and fixtures
and then there are the higher end residencies
pop rivets and screws attach all framing components, sheathing and fixtures
installing and inspecting steel framing is a piece of cake compared to wood
i’ve framed many a light steel structure commercial & residential
steel dust just doesn’t have the same aroma
entire track builder communities around TX
some don’t allow any wood except for backing in the community
and then there are the higher end residencies
They claim that there is no waste, everything is precut and fits in place. I guess that may be true for prefabs.
Just wondering how much more than conventional wood frame house they would cost to build?
1997 Texas A&M Light-Gauge Steel Verses Conventional Wood Framing In Residential Construction
http://www.ascjournal.ascweb.org/journal/1997/no2/Summer%201997,%20Vol.%202,%20No.%202,%20pp.%2099-108.pdf
1994 HUD ALTERNATIVE FRAMING MATERIALS IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION: THREE CASE STUDIES
http://www.huduser.org/Publications/PDF/altframe.pdf
Interesting read, thanks Barry!
While browsing through those documents, one can conclude that light weight steel construction is more expensive than wood framed construction.
However, those reports dates back to early 1990’s and does not reflect today’s costs in a colder climate zone.
As in anything, there are advantages and disadvantages and one must do their own research based on local conditions.
Thanks for the interesting read guys. I have always been interested in steel framing for home building. I have yet to see one in my location, but that does’nt surprise me.