This book is all about how steel frame homes are both affordable and available. These homes of 1200 square feet or less, often referred to as ADUs in America, are of much higher quality than timber framed homes. They can be built by a DIYer, or as a hybrid build with Trade Contractors or built by a General Contractor. Regardless of your choice a FrameUpNow cold framed steel home can be built for 1/2 the cost of a traditional timber framed home. Read this book for a complete education on the modern method of building with cold formed steel also know as light steel framed homes. Every home has a complete Bill of Materials that we refer to as a Materials Shopping List. This book offers the Home Depot Materials Shopping List as download so you can shop before you buy
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Purpose of this Assembly Guide | 7 |
How to use this Assembly Guide | 7 |
1. INTRODUCTION | 8 |
SAFETY WARNINGS | 8 |
Codes and Standards | 8 |
2. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT NEEDED | 9 |
Essential safety equipment | 9 |
Hand tools | 10 |
Power tools | 11 |
Tool accessories | 13 |
Hardware | 14 |
3. SITE PREPARATION AND CONCRETE FOUNDATION | 17 |
4. SNAPSHEET - LAYING OUT THE SNAPLINES FOR YOUR WALL PANELS | 19 |
The 3 – 4 – 5 Method | 25 |
5. DELIVERY | 37 |
6. INSTALLATION OF WALL PANELS | 38 |
Attaching Sheathing to FrameUpNow Wall Panels (VersaPin Option) | 55 |
Attaching Sheathing: Screws or VersaPin | 55 |
7. X-BRACING AND TENSIONERS | 58 |
8. INSTALLATION OF TRUSSES | 60 |
Flat Roof Assembly | 61 |
9. Energy Efficiency and Solar | 66 |
Start with the Envelope | 66 |
The Frame / Skeleton | 66 |
Insulation | 67 |
Windows | 68 |
Home Air Barrier Wrap | 69 |
Introduce Fresh Air | 69 |
Order an Energy Audit | 70 |
Solar Power | 71 |
10. Your Quick Guide to Constructing a Steel Skeleton | 72 |
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