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ADVANTAGES OF STEEL

Framing - the smarter way to build

In a risky world where cracked rendering, wet timber and off-cut waste can erode your profit, steel offers a better alternative that more and more smart builders are turning to.

Benefits for the builder

Faster & easier to install: Perfectly straight walls & ceilings no warping, buckling, moisture, swelling or movement, no delays waiting for frames to dry. Every piece comes labelled and cut to length reducing work & waste on site, with prepunched holes for pipes & wiring reducing the work of other trades.

Trouble free: It’s an end to end process from design to construction, while still offering design fl exibility. Steel frames are durable and do not distort, so there are fewer call backs. Frameman will assist on your fi rst few jobs with on-site training & supervision if needed. There is almost no set-up cost to start steel framing as you will already have most of the tools.

Strong, light-weight: Frameman uses 0.75mm steel, 30% thicker than most other steel frames in NZ homes. This thicker steel specifi cation combined with very high strength to weight properties means frames never distort, are easy to handle, have greater strength for longer spans and higher walls where needed.

Cost competitive: Steel is the building material of the future. Frameman will be ensuring that framing prices are competitive with conventional timber framing, allowing you to enjoy the additional onsite advantages of faster, smarter construction.

50 Year Frame Warranty: This is provided by Frameman, who use high quality galvanised steel, well-tested fasteners and technology from FRAMECAD – world leaders in steel framing technology.

Benefits for the customer

Steel has some major benefits.

Firstly the price: Steel is competitive against timber and with a shorter build time, there is less labour to pay for.

Peace of mind: There is a 50 Year Warranty on all steel framing. It will not rot, warp or expand, so the house stays watertight. And because it won’t rot, it’s also healthier to live in. Steel is resistent to fi re, as well as borer and termites. A solid investment!

Its greener: Light gauge steel is sustainable and a great environmental choice. There is also no waste.Every piece is cut to precise length, punched, predrilled, labelled and often assembled before it leaves the factory.