Building the Dream Home, Affordable DIY Steel Frame Homes

Contents Chapter 1: Meet the Team Behind Frame Up Now .............................................................. 1

Chapter 2: An Introduction to Affordable Steel-frame Homes .......................................... 5

Chapter 3: Flowcodes, Abbreviations and Construction Terms........................................ 9

Chapter 4: Steel-frame ADUs – The Ultimate in Adaptable, Affordable Housing........13

Chapter 5: How Steel-frame ADUs Have Become a Game-changer for the Elderly .....19

Chapter 6: Building Affordable ADUs – A Family Affair ................................................ 23

Chapter 7: ADUs – Ideal for Investing, Downsizing or for When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned ..................................................................................................................................... 27

Chapter 8: Steel-Frame Homes and the DIY Self-build Revolution................................. 31

Chapter 9: Two Essential Requirements for a Home Built to Last.................................. 35

Chapter 10: Your Quick Guide to Constructing a Steel Skeleton ..................................... 41

Chapter 11: FRAMECAD and FrameUpNow – the Ideal Combination .........................45

Chapter 12: How to Become a Steel Frame Manufacturer and Collaborator..................53

Chapter 13: For Those Who Are Superstitious, There Is No Chapter 13!........................ 59

Chapter 14: The Materials Shopping List............................................................................. 61

Chapter 15: The FrameUpNow Collections......................................................................... 69

The Versatile FrameUpNow Skeleton ............................................................................ 126 Contact Us .............................................................................................................................. 161

ADU State-by-State Resource List....................................................................................... 162

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