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TomSmith1985
Feb 23, 2015, 12:51 AM
Hi everybodyPlease help me to answer this question. I want to build a family house. But I don't know wich way/technology it's the best. I don't want to wait for ages to build a brick house because my wife is pregnant. I think that the best choise is the light steel frame technology. What do you think? I found a very nice house on this webpage: HOUSES WITH ATTIC - Edi G1 (http://www.mexisteelhomes.com/casa.php?type=mansarda&id=376&page=0). Thank you in advance!

ma0641
Feb 23, 2015, 03:34 PM
This type of framing is not widely encountered in the US for residential building construction. Not sure where you live but permitting may be a problem. Finding someone to erect a house like this falls more into the commercial end. I have used steel framing for division walls but personally would hesitate to build a house this way. You need special procedures for wiring since the wire passing through the framing needs special insulating grommets. Any short to the frame energizes the whole house.