Advantages of Steel Framing
Steel has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any building material.
The inherent strength of steel means that fewer studs need to be used.
Galvanized steel is noncombustible, which may result in lower insurance premiums for home buyers.
Galvanized steel and Red Iron steel is not susceptible to rot. It does not shrink, warp, crack or swell, and it resists corrosion.
Termites, insects and pests cannot eat steel.
Combined with the use of framing screws that resist uplifting loads more effectively than nails, steel framing produces a structure that performs favorably compared to other building materials during hurricanes and earthquakes.
Steel framing can accommodate all types of commonly-used siding and finish materials.
Steel has many environmental advantages. It can be recycled repeatedly without losing its strength or other properties.
Steel has an overall recycling rate of 64 percent, making it the most recycled material in the world. Some of the steel in a new home may have previously been used for an automobile or a commercial building.
Galvanized steel studs are manufactured in the quality-controlled setting of a factory. The prepunching of studs provides a product cut-out for electrical and plumbing lines. The prepunching also prevents waste on the construction site.
Steel provides a more reliable supply of framing materials for builders. The construction industry has felt the effects of shortages and sharp price increases in the lumber industry. These factors ultimately add to the final house price paid by the consumer.
Steel-framing can accommodate future remodeling, because non-load bearing walls can be easily removed, altered and relocated.
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