![]() ![]() Other benefits include they are straighter than wood and lighter and faster to erect than masonry. Steel framing has the great benefit as being a noncombustible wall system. This is considered a public life safety issue. The general rule is taller buildings must be made from noncombustible materials. While most municipalities follow the guide of the International Building Code, each city does have the right to amend, modify or restrict what the International Code has published. The code establishes the type and occupancy use for the building, along with height and area restrictions for combustible and noncombustible construction. This is predominantly due to our building codes. Most wood framing is strictly for low rise construction. I suspect that is another reason many cultures look at our wood framed homes with bewilderment. ![]() ![]() To the Europeans, it is showing disrespect to the forest and damaging the young precious trees. Ski in their forest and you might even be spending some time in the jail. Whereas in Europe, it is a pretty serious offense and the Europeans all know this. Even when posted as not allowed, the worst that happens is you might get your ticket lifted for the day if caught. Skiing at mountain resorts in America has modest rules about skiing through the trees and forest. While the forests have returned to many of these regions, some countries became intensely protective of their forests. It can be considered similar to what we Americans did to the buffalo in our country. One reason wood framing is not popular is the historical lack of wood that is the result of the wholesale decimation of forests centuries ago. Wood framing is pretty rare in many countries and even frowned upon in much of Europe. I suspect he had been misled by seeing large tracts of homes being constructed with wood along the highways. I had to explain that we do build a lot of our construction with steel framing. He then asked about steel framing, and wondered why more is not steel than wood. I explained it is based on several reasons: cost, generic adaptability, seismic issues and of course tradition. The construction industry is nothing if not steeped in tradition and resistant to change.Ī person from overseas once asked me why we in the United States build with wood and not masonry. Yet, steel framing still had one hurdle to overcome, tradition. The mesh of code, insurance, desire for taller buildings and the ability to process steel more cheaply made steel framing a natural fit. These were ideally suited for furniture making but they also found the wood made suitable walls, as well. What the new world did have was an abundance of trees. When the first Europeans came to America, many of the craftsmen were likely skilled masons but a lack of quarries and expense made stone work almost impossible. Our history of framed walls goes back over two centuries. One reason for the United States’ reliance on framing is simple tradition. The predominant difference between North America and much of other parts of the world is they predominantly use masonry more than framing. This makes it interesting as the world is getting smaller and we are handed product literature that has what seem as are funny terms. In Europe, metal furring is referred to as profiles. In America, we call metal furring hat Z channels, in Canada they are called Zed girts, and in Australia the term is top hats. I was at a national meeting when I heard the term clapboard siding being thrown around by my friends from New England. Tendencies, practices and the even the use of different nomenclature can range from region to region. Install spanner bracket at desired location, using 16 duplex nails into 2×4 wall studs.Construction is steeped in tradition. The studs can be attached with self tapping screws and reused on future projects.Ģx4s must be used along the sides of metal studs and correctly attached to prevent the POSSIBILITY of twisting in the metal studs, which could cause scaffold failure.Ģ. Installation Of The WHALEN-JACK With 18 or 16 Gauge Steel With Sheer / Without Sheerġ.Install full-length 2x4s next to supporting metal studs (2x4s must extend from and be attached to the bottom and top plates). During installation insure ground level is clean and clear of any workers below. Walls must have all supporting members, blocking and bracing complete and correctly installed. Work platform ready for safe and efficient truss installation Truss installation with 18 gauge steel framing The WHALEN-JACK attached to metal studs with 2x4 reinforcing studsįull house wrap using The WHALEN-JACK system 18 gauge steel framing with and without shear
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