Key Features of Steel Framing Homes Construction

Steel framing is an approved long-term solution in the housing construction to meet the latest fashion trends and avoid traditional building material limitation. Over the years, the domestic homes construction has evolved many times to meet social, economic and environmental consideration. Today, the steel framing has earned a well reputation in the home building industry because of its ductility and a new meaning it has given to “kit homes”.

However, buyers and home builders required numerous decisions and planning in the ideal choice of material. They need to consider several aspects such as cost, appearance, as well as safety and maintenance when planning for a new home. Here are the key features of steel framing systems that has make it an ideal choice for homes built in Australia over the past decade.

Interior Versatility & External Finishes

The versatility and flexibility is an essential feature of steel framing systems that make it the ideal for the construction of homes. The last minute changes to design and dimensions are only possible with steel framing where home builders can easily make adjustment suited to their requirements. Large open layout and high ceiling widen the options available with steel framing for innovative interior finishes and designs.

The rendered, or textured external wall finishes give homes a stylish look as compared with bricks. Holding power, light weight, and low-cost materials of steel frames make it ideal for multiple storey homes and average households.

Cost & Maintenance

The cost of steel frame homes is far less as compared with other framing systems and required less maintenance due to its standard designs and innovative technology. Furthermore, termite resistant steel materials required less ongoing maintenance costs, discounts on insurance premiums, and no redecorating costs resulting from nail popping or cracking.

Sloping Land

Steel framing is a preferred choice for homes in the areas where the temperature changes excessively and in the low-pressure earth atmosphere zones. It is most suitable for the people building on unusual land blocks or excessive steep or sloping sites.

Fire Safety & Termites Protection

It usually impossible to completely built a fire resistance home but an active plan for the right selection of building material can increase the chances of constructing a fire resistance home. Gypsum board linings protect the steel frame from combustion and provide a substantial strength to resist fire even at highest degrees Celsius. Read the complete fire safety tips here.

According to Building Code of Australia, all new buildings should be protected from termites attack with chemicals treatment, physical barriers, and regular maintenance or by building interior and exterior of a home with termite resistance materials. The homes constructed with steel framing are protected from termites and not required the use of chemical or physical barriers. This is simply because the termites cannot eat steel, but regular inspections are really necessary to beat the termites attack right from the starting.

Construction & Insurance

Pre-fabricated kits with the accurate measurements and light weight of each steel frame component reduce the construction labor and time. Strick quality control methods in steel framing and robust material strength reduce wastage and time to find out the suitable pieces for construction.

Most structural steel framing systems are quickly and easily assembled for on-site alterations and final erection.

Intended future additions are additionally uncomplicated, especially as the actual steel structure will be unbent and accurate irrespective of period, making the task of matching up the inclusion simple.

Superwall steel framing is a CodeMark™ approved that provide viable building solution to many limitations home builders face with traditional construction material. It is environmentally safe and hold the power to stay firm in high winds or snows, hurricanes and earthquakes. For these reasons, many insurance companies offer premium discounts for steel framed homes.

Other key features of steel framing systems are:

1. Elimination of steel framing dimensional shrinkage reduce the problems of window jambs, and doors sticking.

2. Steel framed homes do not bulge over time and it keeps on looking good even after finished structure.

3. Steel frame walls, roofs and ceilings do not have bumps, and they are protected from any rust or corrosion with the use of zinc alloy coatings.

4. All steel framed homes required the fittings of Residual Current Device that provide protection from any accidental electrocution. These safety switches automatically tripped the circuit breaker when get connected to a naked electric wire thus reduced the chances of significant electrocution.