Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Steel or timber frame?? 10May 21, 2010 3:51 pm Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Steel or timber frame?? 12May 22, 2010 12:45 am Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. Re: Steel or timber frame?? 14May 22, 2010 7:37 pm ausdesign I'm sorry 'Hills Guy' but from what i've read of your posts my interpretation is that . . . 'I disagree' (WTF) In fact your assertions need qualifying . . . We'll wait for your posts. Which assertion? Please explain? Re: Steel or timber frame?? 15May 23, 2010 1:41 am hey mel as your building near the sea steel will eventually corode as for timber its easy to use wont corode and last i heard tasmania is the only state termite free so u wont have problems with them. we used treated pine frame was up in 2 days trusses another 2 days that was just me n hubby on our own. imo wood is easier long term given your location stay safe happy building Re: Steel or timber frame?? 16May 23, 2010 1:48 am Now, the treated pine... Has anyone got an idea if that's environmentally friendly? How bad or heavy are those chemicals used to treat the pine???[/quote] as far as im aware the chemical used is pretty bad but once the wood is treated it dosnt seep into the enviroment by building with it. any envioromental contamination would happen at the actual treatment plant not by you guys using the end product and im sure the plant would have strict quality controls in place to prevent contamination. stay safe happy building Re: Steel or timber frame?? 17May 24, 2010 9:27 am Hubby told me on the weekend that if we're using Hebel we won't even need a frame... I'm consued but it does sound right. No, it's not just for cladding, it's gonna be for the structure. Any thoughts on that??? Re: Steel or timber frame?? 20May 24, 2010 7:08 pm nomad Hills Guy you do realize that timber frames come in prefab form in the same way steel does? Yes, I realise it can be done that way, but I cant really think of a site I have seen in the past few years in Adeliade that have done it. (other than for a roof truss) Most places I know are not set up to prefab timber, and its usually delivered in lengths and made on site. PS - I realise you can do this with steel as well, but all sites I am familiar with prefab rather than deliver lengths. This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 8017 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 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 4457 |