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 ADU S 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 ................................................................................................................ 70

Contact Us ................................................................................................................................................................ 162

ADU State-by-State Resource List ............................................................................................................................ 164

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