A guide to steel houses in A guide to steel houses in Australia

September 13, 2022
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Buying a house is a major purchase that may or may not come along once in a lifetime. You want to value not only the design but also the structural security that will protect your house and the people who live in it.

 

To summarize, steel structure has the following characteristics:

High earthquake resistance
Free from termite damage
Long endurance period
Also, a steel structure is suitable to address the following circumstances:

When you wish to make your room with a high ceiling
When your land is quite small and narrow but want to maximize the floor area
When you want to build on land with special conditions (e.g. slopes)

 

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1. What is steel construction?

Steel construction refers to a construction method that uses a steel frame to construct the framework of a building, such as columns and beams.
Steel construction is characterized by its wide range of applications. It is used not only for detached houses, but also for apartments, condominiums, and buildings where greater strength is required

 

2. Types of steel construction
There are two types of steel frame construction: heavy steel frame construction and light steel frame construction. These are differentiated according to the thickness of the steel used, with "heavy steel frame construction" being used for steel materials 6 mm or thicker, and "light steel frame construction" for steel materials less than 6 mm thick.

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3. Advantages of light steel house
Pros of Steel
Higher earthquake resistance
Less subject to the constraints of columns and bearing walls during planning, allowing for a higher degree of freedom in design
Free from termite damage
Longer endurance period
Shorter construction period as the materials are manufactured in a factory and then assembled on site
Cons of Steel
Steel conducts heat more easily than wood and there is a need for further insulation materials on the inside walls of the building
Construction costs tend to be higher

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