Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Steel Frame - Pros/Cons? 4Jun 02, 2020 10:14 am I don't know how you would go getting a 5 or 6 star energy rating for your house with steel frames as per what alex is saying above. I know walls account for 25-35% of where heat goes in your house but even so to get it to comply you would have to upgrade the insulation considerably. I'd like to hear from other people that have had steel framed houses built as to what they had to install to get their walls compliant. Stewie Re: Steel Frame - Pros/Cons? 6Jun 02, 2020 11:39 am Norfolk Is the Steel frame system thermally broken? Re: Steel Frame - Pros/Cons? 7Jun 02, 2020 12:18 pm Norfolk Is the Steel frame system thermally broken? Usually only internal studs, but again, depending on how it is built, e.g. how internal studs connect to ceiling beams. There are ways to thermally break external frames by using EPS (or better XPS) boards in front of the framing, but this generally implies facade changes and other issues coming together with poly cladding. Re: Steel Frame - Pros/Cons? 8Jun 03, 2020 1:28 pm We have a steel frame and I wouldn't choose one again without insulating all the internal walls. Thermally our house seems to perform well and we had no issue achieving 6 stars without any upgrades. Also we haven't had any trades express concern or charge any more for any installations. However the sound travels through the frame far too easily. The walls sound hollow and tinny. If the kids only lightly bump a wall we're up to investigate what's happened! The internal walls that are insulated are fine. Might not bother everyone but I'm pretty sensitive to sound. Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12047 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 This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 8023 |