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