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40123 Industrial Park Circle - Suite 102
2200 South Church Street
Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone - 512.931.2188
Fax - 512.864.0602
WHY STEEL?
Steel is 100% recyclable, making steel the material of choice for the next generation. As a recognized Green Building Material, steel framing projects can earn credits or points for green building rating programs, as well as other government incentives.
Steel framing members are consistently straight and square, resulting in straight walls and square corners. Steel frames do not expand or contract in reaction to moisture in the environment; they do not rot, warp, split, crack, or creep. This eliminates doors that jam, windows that stick, and cornices that crack due to frame movement. Also this reduces air infiltration and lowers utility bills.
Steel is fire resistant-- it is non-combustible. It does not contribute fuel to the spread of a fire eliminating the third leading type of house fires, those which are started in the framing of the home. This allows considerably more time to escape a fire and may contribute to lower home owner insurance rates.
Steel is strong. Cold-formed steel has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any building material. This offers greater protection to you and your family during hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and thunderstorms.
No Chemicals: Steel framing is free from the toxic chemical treatments used to protect other types of frames from termites and other insects. Steel is not vulnerable to termites or any type of mold.
Steel framing suits both concrete slab and sub floor construction, and is compatible with all interior floor, wall, and ceiling lining materials.
Steel frames are earthed so that any electrical leakage - including lightning - is conducted safely to the ground.
Steel projects are highly durable and are built to last. Its galvanized zinc coating (a natural element) prevents corrosion. This means the life of a structure framed with steel can last hundreds of years, which also reduces the need for future building resources.
Steel does not contribute to the growth of a landfill. About 60% of the average landfill consists of construction debris. But because steel studs are straight and true, there is only a minimal amount of job-site scrap. Scrap from steel framing is 100% recyclable.
Steel Facts:
The White House was declared structurally unsound and the interior structure was replaced with steel framing between 1948-1952
To frame an average sized house in lumber it takes about 10 mature trees or the recycled steel from 4-5 junked cars.
Steel can be recycled virtually forever, without any loss of properties.
During construction, one wood framed house generates from two to seven TONS of solid waste. A steel house may not create enough scrap to even fill a 30-gallon trash can.
Steel does not contain any volatile organic compounds. Steel framed structures provide a healthier environment. There is no opportunity to pollute indoor air. Furthermore, steel does not support the growth of mold.
Wood homes in the U.S. that will need termite treatment this year number over two million.
Today's lumber comes from smaller, younger, less stable trees so the allowable stress ratings for all categories of Douglas fir have been downgraded in the Uniform Building Codes.