Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Steel roof trusses system problem 2Sep 02, 2011 8:48 am Hi I'm really curious about the answer to this one too. We're planning on a steel frame house but get some funny looks when we mention this. No one we know actually has one though. KT KDRB Carlingford, NSW Building Garden Retreat with MDJH Re: Steel roof trusses system problem 5Sep 24, 2011 5:43 pm KTKTKT My brother was an owner builder 20 years ago and built with a steel frame. As i am going to build with steel, i really asked lots of questions and he assures me he would not even consider wood frames. He has a two storey house and says he gets no noise unlike his old creaky wooden one. I have worried for the last 13 years in our house in a very tree-filled yard, about termites and i am so pleased to be able to build with a steel frame with MJH for no extra cost. I am also excited about a colourbond roof and no more broken tiles ( and resulting leaks) from tree branches falling on the roof. KTKTKT Hi I'm really curious about the answer to this one too. We're planning on a steel frame house but get some funny looks when we mention this. No one we know actually has one though. KT lol didnt ur bro build a house 20 yrs ago with steel frame?? as you said in the other thread? my cousin built with steel and no worries at all... no noises, walls and ceilings have stayed straight and true, no termites... no brainer really.. plus mjh provide a 50 year warranty! Built the Havana 3 by McDonald Jones Homes Re: Re: Steel roof trusses system problem 6Sep 24, 2011 7:06 pm He did. But we still get funny looks and im not silly enough to base everything on his experience. His place was enough to start me looking at this as an option but my friend who is aplasterer was quite worried when we told him what we were planning. Isn't that why we are all here- to hear a variety of views. It's the' no termites' that is the real attraction for me. We have 10 fully grown trees on our block and i worry a lot about termites. KDRB Carlingford, NSW Building Garden Retreat with MDJH Re: Steel roof trusses system problem 7Sep 25, 2011 9:20 am Hi We are building a steel frame house and although the frame itself can't be attacked by termites, the builder pointed out that they can still eat the paper on the plasterboard and even the polystyrene pods in the waffle pod slab, so we had the platform treated before they laid the slab. Paul Re: Steel roof trusses system problem 8Sep 27, 2011 8:34 am We're looking at steel as well. I don't like the look of it, but it'll be unfer the walls anyway. Any major ptoblems using steel (cladding etc)? Today is under construction. Thank you for understanding. Yes the knot that missing and split on the end. Turns out it needs rectification. 6 2923 Hi I am wanting some opinions about the build of a steel shed I am going to get one about 4.5 x 2.5 m steel shed and the height will be about 2.3-2.4m high The one I am… 0 14442 |