Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 07, 2021 10:06 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Timber or steel framed houses? 3May 07, 2021 7:09 pm Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Timber or steel framed houses? 4May 08, 2021 5:37 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Timber or steel framed houses? 6May 09, 2021 5:27 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Timber or steel framed houses? 9May 10, 2021 1:54 pm Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Timber or steel framed houses? 11May 10, 2021 2:49 pm skuzy just checking i understood this part correctly.. "Normal insulation batts will be at least twice less effective inside steel framing than in timber and insulating in traditional way will be leading to steel contraction/expansion, especially, in the areas where diurnal temperature changes are significant." Twice less effective - in providing insulation against temperature changes? OR Twice less effective - in limiting the amount of noise from steel contraction/expansion I ve noticed a few builders now are offering (or asking) for steel frame option with color bond roofing (either at no cost or v/cheap upgrade) - but then nothing is said about what changes are being done to the insulation for example. Then reaslitically speaking.. what can be done about this? Prior to the timber shortage, steel frame was already an option.. though i didnt see it being a popular one due to cost. if you end up going with a project home builder they will only install the minimum insulation as required by basix. Depending on your climate zone this will probably be R2.0 to external walls and R.4.0 or 5.0 in the ceiling in my opinion to do it properly you need to sark every external wall and tape the sheets tight. all external penetrations need to be filled with expandable foam and ideally you need expandable foam behind the studs. you should also install insulation in all internal walls and between your floors. There is a reason that project home builders deliver a much lower upfront cost regards Simeon Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au 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 14939 This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 10346 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16736 |