20 good reasons to frame a home with metal and not wood
Why build your ADU with metal vs wood
Wood Metal
Explanation
1 DIY Construction Benefit
The wall frames, trusses and beams can be erected in a just a few days Pre-assembled walls and trusses require no specialized skills to errect Do it yourself, Hybrid (involve special contractors) or hire a General Contractor
2 Minimal Construction Skills Required
3 Build as DIY, Hybrid or by a General Contractor
4 Build It As You Can Afford It
Impervious to Weather - build as you have the time and money
5 Up Front Cost of Framing Materials
As to only the framing material, wood is less expensive
6 Total Cost To Build
Savings in time, labor, and other areas make light gauge steel LESS expensive
7 Termites and wood boring insects
Termites, carpenter ants and wood boring insects eat wood, not metal
8 Mold resistant
Metal does not attract mold
9 Damage caused by exterior and interior flooding
Metal needs no reconditioning after a flood
10 Fire Resistant
Non-combustible
11 Lower insurance rates
Many insurance underwriters now provide lower rates for metal framed homes
12 Walls, trusses, and beams retain their original form
Perfectly straight walls - no shimming of drywall
13 Corners are 90 degrees
No need for templating of countertops to adjust for out of square corners
14 Strength and weight
Metal is stronger than wood and weighs less - no need for crane to lift ADU trusses
15 IBC Engineered Stamp
If an engineering stamp is necessary, months of waiting are saved
16 Complete BOM (Materials Shopping List) 17 Flexible in Seismic Areas - Won't Fracture
Take the materials shopping list to Home Depot and start shopping/pricing
Light gauge steel is flexible and won't fracture when the earth moves
18 No Waste At Job Site
Steel is the most recycled material in the world. A typical wood home has 20-30% waste
19 Environmentally Friendly 20 How-To Videos Included 21 Relationship Counselor
Trees don't have to be destroyed and the source of most metal is from recycling
How-to videos provide simple assembly instructions
Eliminate emotional upheavals - save time, money, and preserve the relationship
Universal Requirements - some or all may be required
1 Site plan
7 Earthquake (fault) evaluation 8 Foundation Plan - subject to soils
2 Electrical Supply Connection
3 Sewer Connection
9 Compliance with local energy codes: insulation home wrap and flashing
4 Fresh Water Supply Connection
10 Engineering for wind speed and snow load. 11 State and Local ordinances regarding ADUs 12 Local Architect and/or Engineer may be necessary
5 Set Backs
6 Soils Evaluation
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