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We are thinking of doing an all steel home. Have the building shell/frame figured out but I am thinking about going will metal studs and joists.
Looking for input on the metal joists and how they work. Been around a few offices w metal framing but they always have suspended ceilings and I will be going with sheetrock.
Anybody have some pics of how the ceiling joists work in a steel framed house with rock ceilings??
Yes a little more expensive than wood but from what I am seeing it is minimal. Exterior wall framing is done during building construction so the studs are just on interior walls.
Going to be built on a slab so no floor joists.
Input?
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Couple guys here recently built some......
Look like barns.....
later with mo info
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If you want an improvement on wood frame, consider a masonry frame home. Lots is information on masonry frame homes at the SCMCA web site.
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Kinda sorta like a steel framed garage/shop ?
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Asked my step-dad years ago about the difference when he was building a couple spec homes. Wasn't his thing but he had a few lots he wanted to build on and sell.
His response: metal frame house is square.
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Bottom pic. That larger beam must be resting on something at each end and provides relief to ceiling joists to eliminate sag.
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Only way to get flat walls anymore, only about half the studs out of a typical unit delivered are suitable to build with.
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Asked my step-dad years ago about the difference when he was building a couple spec homes. Wasn't his thing but he had a few lots he wanted to build on and sell.
His response: metal frame house is square. And no termite issues. Building in the woods and this is a big draw to me.
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Kinda sorta like a steel framed garage/shop ? Exterior wise, yes. This is the same companies building my cousin is getting ready to move into. He went with stick framed interior walls on living quarters side.
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Minimal cost difference my ass.
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All steel... Brrrr.. Hot in the summer.
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Minimal cost difference my ass. True... Steel Framing Cost A steel frame house has an average cost between $9.50 and $11 per square foot, meaning the total cost for a 2,000 square foot home falls between $19,000 and $22,000. Labor costs for steel framing average around $3 per square foot. Wood Framing Cost A wood frame house has an average cost between $1 and $5 per square foot, with overages between 15 and 20 percent waste. A 2,000 square foot home has an average cost between $6,000 and $12,000 in materials, with labor averaging around $1.50.
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Minimal cost difference my ass. True... Steel Framing Cost A steel frame house has an average cost between $9.50 and $11 per square foot, meaning the total cost for a 2,000 square foot home falls between $19,000 and $22,000. Labor costs for steel framing average around $3 per square foot. Wood Framing Cost A wood frame house has an average cost between $1 and $5 per square foot, with overages between 15 and 20 percent waste. A 2,000 square foot home has an average cost between $6,000 and $12,000 in materials, with labor averaging around $1.50. I won't need exterior wall framing as this is taken care of with the building.
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Minimal cost difference my ass. You're right. A little over $1 per 9' stud difference and I don't need studs for exterior walls.
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Minimal cost difference my ass. True... Steel Framing Cost A steel frame house has an average cost between $9.50 and $11 per square foot, meaning the total cost for a 2,000 square foot home falls between $19,000 and $22,000. Labor costs for steel framing average around $3 per square foot. Wood Framing Cost A wood frame house has an average cost between $1 and $5 per square foot, with overages between 15 and 20 percent waste. A 2,000 square foot home has an average cost between $6,000 and $12,000 in materials, with labor averaging around $1.50. Not even remotely close. Whoever wrote that has zero idea what it costs. Minimum labor cost to wood frame a basic ranch house here, $5.00/ft, materials on a very basic ranch, $10/ft Steel? Double that.
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Minimal cost difference my ass. True... Steel Framing Cost A steel frame house has an average cost between $9.50 and $11 per square foot, meaning the total cost for a 2,000 square foot home falls between $19,000 and $22,000. Labor costs for steel framing average around $3 per square foot. Wood Framing Cost A wood frame house has an average cost between $1 and $5 per square foot, with overages between 15 and 20 percent waste. A 2,000 square foot home has an average cost between $6,000 and $12,000 in materials, with labor averaging around $1.50. I think their wood figures are way off. Take $30k off of this bid. The $30 was natural cedar siding so can't include that in framing costs. Just over 2000 sq. feet.
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Minimal cost difference my ass. You're right. A little over $1 per stud. For structural or non-structural steel studs?
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Minimal cost difference my ass. You're right. A little over $1 per stud. For structural or non-structural steel studs? That's non. Yes structural are about $3-4 per stud more.
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