Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Feb 12, 2018 4:35 pm Hi All I was wondering how much noise is normal for a steel framed home? I am constantly hearing loud cracking or popping noises every 15-30 minutes especially at night when it cools down or when it's windy. On top of that when you walk around upstairs you can hear very loud cracking and popping sounds echoing downstairs and in the walls. We reported this to the builder for almost 12 months who just said it's normal (but they were a terrible builder and we have had non stop issues with them) and also the QBCC who were equally as useless. The house is nearly 2 years old now. While we do have a lot of cracking in the walls I would like to think that is just settlement and the noise is not the gyprock constantly cracking but who knows. Anyone else had a similar experience? Re: Very noisy steel frame house 3Feb 12, 2018 8:41 pm Hi krushull That has also been discussed here Do your upstair walls of double storey homes make noises? BTW photos also help Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Very noisy steel frame house 5Feb 13, 2018 2:51 pm krushull In light of the cracking sounds when it's windy. You might want to have the wind classification & shear wall engineering bracing drawings checked do you have photos of the framework whist the house was under construction? hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Very noisy steel frame house 6Feb 26, 2018 8:02 pm Thanks all, sorry for the slow response. We are getting an engineering report done this week to check out the cracks and the noise so hopefully that will shed some light on things. It's not so much when it's windy although I do notice it then a lot. Usually the change in temperature really kicks it off. Unfortunately we do not have photos of the frame when it was being built. Re: Very noisy steel frame house 7Oct 15, 2019 10:10 pm Krushull Thanks all, sorry for the slow response. We are getting an engineering report done this week to check out the cracks and the noise so hopefully that will shed some light on things. It's not so much when it's windy although I do notice it then a lot. Usually the change in temperature really kicks it off. Unfortunately we do not have photos of the frame when it was being built. Krushull, what builder was this? I PM'ed you. Re: Very noisy steel frame house 8Oct 21, 2020 12:18 am Krushull Thanks all, sorry for the slow response. We are getting an engineering report done this week to check out the cracks and the noise so hopefully that will shed some light on things. It's not so much when it's windy although I do notice it then a lot. Usually the change in temperature really kicks it off. Unfortunately we do not have photos of the frame when it was being built. Which builder is that? Re: Very noisy steel frame house 9Aug 08, 2021 1:49 pm Krushull Thanks all, sorry for the slow response. We are getting an engineering report done this week to check out the cracks and the noise so hopefully that will shed some light on things. It's not so much when it's windy although I do notice it then a lot. Usually the change in temperature really kicks it off. Unfortunately we do not have photos of the frame when it was being built. Hi Krushall. Have there been any updates? I'm having a very similar issue with my property. I've also sent you a PM. Thanks! Re: Very noisy steel frame house 10Oct 10, 2021 12:49 pm yesplease Krushull Thanks all, sorry for the slow response. We are getting an engineering report done this week to check out the cracks and the noise so hopefully that will shed some light on things. It's not so much when it's windy although I do notice it then a lot. Usually the change in temperature really kicks it off. Unfortunately we do not have photos of the frame when it was being built. Hi Krushall. Have there been any updates? I'm having a very similar issue with my property. I've also sent you a PM. Thanks! I recently built a double storey steel frame house, and having exactly same issues. Like in the morning when anyone walks on the floors upstairs that haven’t been walked yet, the floor and walls make creaking sounds but that settles when walked upon 1-2 times. However, when someone walks upstairs I can hear floor creaking sounds downstairs. Its a brand new house less than 12 months old. But builder says it’s normal as steel frame/floors do have more flex than timber. But honestly not buying their argument. Can anyone suggest any solution or way forward to deal with this issue or with builder? 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