I've had all my house insulation / soundproofing done this way, it's goes up so quick and is incredibly sturdy, and clean :)

Yeah but this is made of steel what u talking about wood?

any tips bro? im trying to build din for my self, using local metal studs here sa atin :)

I'm sure we can work something out! We have specialists on the phone ready to give you all the information you need! Give us a call at (800) 909-8800

Yes but since the vertical steel beams must all be vertical of one another you might want to rethink ur cinderblock idea-make the cinderblock not be responsible for carrying load. Cold formed steel can be used up to six stories.

Honestly we should have been doing this regardless I don't understand why we never progressed in using different materials for a multitude of reasons but when you actually dig around you find the answer very quickly that it might seem like a conspiracy but construction and insurances are very against non-traditional wood the housing market in itself is very against non-traditional forms this being the structure and shape of the house along with the materials used they make you think that if you build this house it's going to be like a car off the lot and no offense to homeowners but they are very greedy on a fundamental level mostly because they've been sold a lie thinking that housing experience is when you sell it for more profit to gain equity when things were booming that Within 30 to 50 years would be worth five times as much as when they purchased and that more people will be able to afford that housing market with the newer generation well the first part of that was true with inflation cost but isn't really something that was organic and really why would I spend more money on something that's probably rotting away inside the walls but there's things I can't see and if we're just going to talk about Aesthetics I don't want to pay more for a house simply because it's actually all I can afford that doesn't fit my lifestyle and honestly all of this should be devalued for not understanding how people change and making homes that aren't going to fit someone else because they made it permanent the land is really all that's valued

Metal is still way more expensive. Trust me that's what I do for a living.

Bad idea to use metal frame in cold and hot states. like Alaska or Florida.

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@@yurybadanin5035 proper insulation and sheathing should take care of it

Something like this the exterior should be min 16ga and the interior walls can be 18-20ga.

Anywhere wood can be used. However, u may need to educate the inspectors.

3 to 4 at most

Probably 1 but two at the most.

You have three chooces: 1. A completely flat slab. 2. A short wall. You will need floor joists. Much more expensive that a flat slab but u can crawl around under the house. 3. Blocks or posts or vertical girders. This lets u park the car under the house.

Steel frame is engineered in the design program generally framers use a mix of 0.55, 0.75 and 0.95, depening on the eng requitments, stud centres and profile of the steel

@@dw2579 thank you sir.

20 gauge to 12 gauge.

How are we located? Not sure what you mean. We have our main office in Texas but we have several warehouse and offices throughout the US!

About the same as wood.

Better be G18 although with so many studs G20 will do.

It’s 18 lol I asked the same question. Cool

The load bearing walls are between 20 gauge and 12 gauge.

I know where it is.

Definitely cheaper than wood, on so many levels, time, materials, quality, insurance savings, & future equity gain. Metal buildings offer stronger structures that are less prone to deteriorating like wood. You may spend more in materials but it will cost less in labor and you will have backend savings. I will build my house with a metal structure instead of wood.

@@cexy63s so if anything, is it possible these structures are easier to fix? I mean, with wood, you have change the entire beam if there's damage in certain areas where as metal, you can just forge a piece into it. I'm not sure if that's a possibility

It depends on a variety of factors: how the stud was effected, where the problem is in the structure, if it was more than one stud then what is the state of the surrounding studs, etc. But yes depending on the severity of the problem welding is generally a cheaper alternative versus replacing with wood. Just avoid ppl who tell you to spend the extras money to weld in a heavier gauge than the gauge of the effected stud. Heavier gauge not necessary 99.99% of the time Source: I am a PE with a focus on LGS / HSS

No they don't believe in dry wall. It ruins the views !

That's a great idea!

Equal to wood prices.

The metal costs about as much as wood but that fluctuates due to demand.

Have you ever hear of cement back boards the one normally use on bathrooms well you can use them as well for exterior and interior...way more durable, water and humidity resistant and way but I mean way more harder...and it doesn't spands

They’re relatively light gauge hollow steel studs that effectively replace wood. Nowadays they’re usually cheaper than wood.

All of our plans are made with stength in mind. This structor is not only stronger its lighter and faster to produce. Not only that it's more than likely cheaper! We also offer a price match guarantee if you plan on using wood. We have specialists on the phone ready to give you all the information you need! Give us a call at (800) 909-8800

Yes, we manufacture and assemble everything here in our factory! Wall panels, joists, and trusses.

Trusses are proprietary. The must be made and purchased pre-made. This is due to Engineering requirements. Joists u can do yourself.