Steel Frames

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Mar 06, 2011
9:14 pm

Hi,
Deciding whether to build with a steel frame or wooden frame. Another builder told me that you can hear creaking noises when the steel frame is heating up and cooling down. Just wondering if anyone is living in a house with steel frame or has some answers as to whether this is true.

Thanks
Meve

Helyn

Mar 07, 2011
7:44 am

Quote:

Another builder told me that you can hear creaking noises when the steel frame is heating up and cooling down.

Was this a builder who uses timber frames by any chance?

Have lived in steel frame home for over 2 years, no noises with temperature changes

Do a search on here, you will find old topics where others say same.

I beleive it may of been a problem with steel frames in very early days when they were joined together differently - riveted or not riveted, I think

Anyway, certainly not the case now.

to_do_list

Mar 07, 2011
9:36 am

Welcome to the forum meve

...it's a question that's been asked a few times, some answers I found using the search functionality of the forum.

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viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42601
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=42602
viewtopic.php?f=31&t=41081

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That sucks! Hope it all works out. Good to move away from steel anyway for all your reasons, but it's also thermally poor.

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thanks