Light Metal Framing Construction

Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections.

Light metal framing construction.

Are used without framing. There are two types of steel used cold rolled light gauge and hot rolled structural beams both types are impervious to rot and insects while being nearly fire proof. Framing materials are usually wood engineered wood or structural steel the alternative to framed construction is generally called mass wall construction where horizontal layers of stacked materials such as log building masonry rammed earth adobe etc. Light steel frame construction is a green building solution that is growing at a rapid rate in south africa due to it being a cost effective and quick building process while compromising nothing on quality and aesthetics.

The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature. Steel ranges drastically between 0 50 and 75 per linear foot and is the only type of metal framing available for both residential and commercial structures. Light steel buildings which can be both residential and commercial consist of steel frames and trusses that are. Framing in construction is the fitting together of pieces to give a structure support and shape.