Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Apr 27, 2015 7:27 pm We are looking at building with a builder who uses steel frames. Anyone else out there? Positives/negatives? We were talking to someone today that heard someone built with a steel frame and had trouble with mobile phones as the signals kept bouncing off the steel??? Re: Steel Frame builders 2Apr 27, 2015 8:02 pm Two issues I can think of 1) Thermal bridging. This is not an issue with timber frames must must be dealt with when using steel frames 2) fixing equipment to walls. Steel frames generally use very thin steel sections. Any heavy wall mounted items will generally need noggins installed at framing stage, all which will need to be detailed on drawings 3) mistakes with steel framing are harder to fix than with timber framing. On a positive note, steel frames are generally straight and do not warp. Re: Steel Frame builders 3Apr 28, 2015 8:40 am Add 1.-ve thermal expansions and plasterboard cracking in hot climates 2. -ve Corrosion in extreme marine & coastal 3. +ve excellent span to weight ratio 4. +ve Insect proof Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Steel Frame builders 5Apr 28, 2015 1:13 pm I am building with a steel frame builder, posting to follow. Re: Steel Frame builders 7Apr 29, 2015 10:07 pm So it is safe to say no one has heard of the steel interfering with phone reception? Re: Steel Frame builders 8Apr 30, 2015 8:53 am Quote: So it is safe to say no one has heard of the steel interfering with phone reception? I don't get mobile phone reception inside my shed or inside my house, but I get reception outside. I have steel roof with sarking and also wall wrap. I suspect that it is mainly the steel roof that affects my reception. I am not in a primary reception area though. I installed an external aerial for my neighbour so she could get reception inside her house(her house has a metal roof and is timber framed). Re: Steel Frame builders 9Apr 30, 2015 8:05 pm I've built both steel and timber frames. Personally I wouldn't have a steel frame for myself. The only real positives I've come up with is that steel frames are lighter and straighter. Also putting a tile roof on a steel frame is more difficult as the steel frame doesn't deal with compressive forces as well as timber does. Also, because steel works more with tension and sheer fixings the connections are more important than timber structures where if something is missed it's still not likely to fall down as members are actually supported. (some may disagree, but that's the way I see it. Steel frames are also pretty much self certified as the average certifier doesn't know anything about them. Also look for doors that move as fixings are made more difficult when combining 2 totally different materials. Re: Steel Frame builders 10Apr 30, 2015 8:07 pm Beetaloo On a positive note, steel frames are generally straight and do not warp. Steel might not warp if left to the elements, but steel will buckle. Steel gives way without warning. Not that we build houses planned around worst case emergencies, But I've heard fire fighters will not go into a burning steel home 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 14435 This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 5346 Hi, I have a steel frame house which was built 2 years ago. When you are down stairs you can hear clunking noises when someone is walking around. We were told if you… 0 4441 |