Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Steel frame vs timber 26Sep 28, 2008 7:53 pm smeagol - If you live in a high risk termite area....go steel if you don't then its boils down to preference and there isn't any real differences between the two. - If you are building on stumps they use wooden stumps then put steel on top (kinda defeats the purpose. IMO No they never use wooden stumps on a house - piers are brick, concrete or adjustable steel - the latter being the norm for steel frame dwellings. As for termites, about 20% of new houses now are being built with termite treated ( blue pine) framing - its only about 12% dearer than normal framing pine. This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 5340 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 14434 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 |