Light Gauge Steel Floor Framing

Also since it goes to recycling facilities the waste can even produce some income to offset project costs.

Light gauge steel floor framing.

This is in contrast to thicker hot rolled sections that are shaped while the steel is molten hot. Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections. We see what the future for walls holds and we are acting on it with steel framing products that perform as a system backed by intelligent design tools and fully capable engineering services. Steel framing produces far less on site waste than wood framing making debris removal less costly.

The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature. Cold formed steel structures are both lightweight and strong helping the job to get completed quickly. No longer just a division between space. Advantages of light gauge steel framing the name of the game with lgs is precision.

Light gauge steel framing is easily assembled with c joist components which are economical lightweight and come conveniently pre cut. Unlike wood steel framing is non combustible and also resists warping rotting and insect damage. As a metal light gauge steel won t rot split warp shrink twist burn or become termite food. Every joist is cold rolled a galvanized steel sheet is pulled through a die that gives the joist its shape perfectly straight and to the exact dimension you specify see sidebar above.