International acceptance Part of the reason for the global spread of FRAMECAD steel-frame housing is the international standards which it meets. The CFS skeletons we provide at FrameUpNow are designed to International Building Code (IBC) Standards. The IBC is responsible, globally, for ensuring that the quality, safety, and sustainability requirements of a construction project are strictly adhered to. All 60 FrameUpNow steel-frame skeleton designs meet the IBC standard and are delivered with an IBC stamp of approval. The foundation If the foundation of a building is not rock-solid, then it doesn’t matter how stable the skeleton or frame of a property is: The property won’t last and may be unsafe to live in. It is no coincidence that in life we refer to so many things requiring solid foundations, though in most instances we are speaking figuratively, not literally. Anything built on a solid foundation will last much longer. A property’s foundation performs two functions. It ensures that the property does not sink into the ground when built—you would be surprised by just how much a house weighs! Second, it helps to evenly distribute the property’s weight across the ground, optimizing stability.
Hire a professional for this stage of construction There is no “one size fits all” type of foundation. Foundations for a property built on rock differ from those built on clay or
sandy soil. For this reason, we strongly recommend employing the services of an architect or structural engineer to carry out tests on the land your property
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