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Steel framing seems to be the way to go
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Date: December 1st, 2005 4:18 PM Author: Drunken very tactful pisswyrm depressive Timber-framed houses are subject to rot, insects, fire, destruction by high winds, warping, etc. Steel framing is a bit more expensive, but over the long-run, it seems worth it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#4430982) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 4:01 AM Author: hateful faggot firefighter philosopher-king It's like living in a fucking Faraday cage. Good luck trying to get decent cell coverage or wifi access anywhere in your house. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8229549) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:53 PM Author: walnut quadroon One of my best friends from high school lived in a steel framed house. They got no cell reception in the basement, and only very weak reception upstairs. The router couldn't get a signal through the floor. They had to buy a whole bunch of access points just to set up a simple network for internet access. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232022) |
Date: June 8th, 2007 3:51 AM Author: Mentally impaired laser beams That one really caught on, didn't it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8229526) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 4:06 AM Author: Slippery jewess it's true though (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8229563) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 2:45 PM Author: hateful faggot firefighter philosopher-king How much more does it cost today? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8230995) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 3:46 PM Author: Slippery jewess Oh it probably costs a lot more than wood framing. I'd say the minimum purchase price for a house built with steel is 500k. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231328) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 3:50 PM Author: haunting native becky Steel is also more expensive than lumber (an average-sized, three-bedroom home would cost an extra $1.57 per square foot with steel) and mistakes are more costly. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231353) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 4:03 PM Author: walnut quadroon $3500 isn't all that much, but I don't see much of a benefit. Wood houses last damn near forever anyway. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231427) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 4:05 PM Author: Slippery jewess If you live in miami you'd appreciate the steel framing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231445) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:27 PM Author: haunting native becky back fence neighbors just tented their house for termites -- i.e. steeped it with a powerful poison for three days; my other neighbor had to reframe his patio cover bc termites had eaten the framing. a steel framed house would provide peace of mind (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231930) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:29 PM Author: Saffron Space Especially in hurricanes. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231938) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 4:07 PM Author: razzmatazz kitchen In Asia they build houses out of concrete, I'm pretty sure that house is safe from everything, including earthquakes if it is re-inforced with steel. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231451) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:28 PM Author: Saffron Space Why not precast concrete? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231933) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:32 PM Author: haunting native becky links to some precast houses? steel-framed houses aren't all that different from stud-framed houses, except they're screwed together instead of nailed. |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:33 PM Author: Saffron Space http://www.pathnet.org/sp.asp?id=19026 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231968) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:30 PM Author: coiffed sanctuary travel guidebook Good insulation is an excellent money- and energy-saving quality of a home. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231952) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:32 PM Author: Saffron Space Isn't the price of steel 300% more expensive than it was in 2001? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231961) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:35 PM Author: haunting native becky right, that's why the cheapest new car costs $30,000 "Average Sale Price of a 2"x4"x120" steel stud $4.20 (Same stud sold at Home Depot for $5.00)" |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:42 PM Author: walnut quadroon That's about double the cost of wood. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8231995) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:47 PM Author: haunting native becky http://www.costhelper.com/cost/home-garden/termite-control.html ideally your house should be fumigated every 5-10 years. |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:48 PM Author: walnut quadroon If you live in a swamp. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232008) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:49 PM Author: haunting native becky sf bay area (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232012) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:50 PM Author: salmon stain lay I was going to make this thread earlier. I'm glad someone beat me to it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232014) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:52 PM Author: Saffron Space Another advantage: No need to have load bearing walls. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232016) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:54 PM Author: walnut quadroon Anti-gravity. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232025) |
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Date: June 8th, 2007 5:58 PM Author: haunting native becky somebody's unclear on the concept of "load-bearing". (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=309688&forum_id=2#8232032) |