FAQs

No! Any trade can work with steel framing. In fact some trades benefit, for example, bricklayers will install the brick ties by simply clipping them into the stud. Most frames are installed by qualified framers who work with both steel and timber.

Yes. Your supplier/fabricator can provide engineers' details of compliance to satisfy council requirements.

Either. Steel framing can be fixed directly to a concrete slab, or to steel flooring systems on brick, concrete, or steel piers.

The properties of steel are known and consistent, and conform to Australian standards or their equivalent. Steel framing components are designed around those properties. Most modern systems use high tensile steel components and appropriate jointing methods, and are engineered to pass strict performance tests.

Whether a steel frame is mechanically jointed or welded, in a properly constructed and insulated home, thermally induced movement and noise is no more likely than with other materials. Steel framing expands and contracts at rates not too dissimilar from other materials, which means it is unlikely that there will be noise or cornice cracking problems.

Frames made from TRUECORE® steel have a protective zinc/aluminium coating. Used in roofing applications where it is exposed to the elements it has excellent durability, so in the less exposed internal building frame it gives longer service when installed to specification. At drill holes and cut edges, the galvanic action of the coating protects the exposed steel edge against corrosion.

Correctly installed steel frames are safe because they are earthed and it is a requirement that all new housing be fitted with circuit breaking safety devices. Lightning has less effect on a steel framed home as the steel creates a positive earth allowing the energy to conduct straight to the ground.

Steel is the product to use for the long term investment of your home. It is lightweight and strong, won't burn, is termite and borer proof and won't shrink, warp or twist - so your home is maintained for the future.

Yes. Because of the unique assembly systems, additions are relatively simple to make. Furthermore, the original steel structure will be straight and true regardless of its age, making the job of matching up the addition easier.

Yes! When installed correctly, steel frames are safe because the frames are earthed. When exposed to a live wire, the earthing will create a short and trip the residual current safety switch reducing the chance of electrocution. All new housing is required to be fitted with residual current safety switches. At times, steel framing can actually be safer than the alternatives because of these safety features.