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Steel is Better:
Houses have been
built with wood for hundreds of years. Old growth trees make a good
building material. However, a dwindling supply of old growth trees and
environmental concerns have caused the price of wood to soar while
quality has plummeted. Today, it is clear that there is a need for a new
building material.
Steel has come to
the forefront as the best solution and the combination of Red Iron for
structural strength and galvanized light gage for the non-structural
framing is the best of the different steel framing systems available
today.
For generations, we
have relied on the strength and durability of steel in commercial
buildings, hospitals, and in our children's schools. Now you can get the
superior quality and safety of steel in your home at a price you can
afford.
A Steel Frame Is
Stronger Than Wood:
Steel framing
material is significantly stronger than wood. In fact, it has the
highest strength-to-weight ratio of any residential building material.
So you know your home is more solid with steel.
Your Steel Framed
Home Is Safer In Earthquakes:
Unlike wood framed
homes, a steel framed home can be engineered for the highest seismic
rating available for residential construction. Steel's strength and
resiliency are part of the reason , plus the way a steel frame is
constructed and fastened to the foundation.
Steel Is Unaffected
By Changes In The Weather:
Individual members
of a wood-framed home react differently and in varying degrees to
climactic changes. This wood movement (expansion, contraction, twisting, etc.) is noticeable as bulges in the wall, wallboard
blemishes, sagging and squeaking floors, and wavy ceilings and roofs.
Steel Doesn't Fuel A
Fire:
Steel framing won't
burn and add fuel to a fire. In some areas, a steel framed home may
qualify for lower Homeowner and Builders risk insurance rates.
Easier Remodeling:
Steel framing
also provides you with a structure that can easily adapt to a family's
changing needs. Additions or renovations are simpler because you can
unscrew rather than rip apart walls. A steel framed home may be finished
in stucco, wood, brick, siding or any other material you can name. Plus
steel framing allows greater flexibility during design, construction and
remodeling, including more open space and larger rooms. |
