| A lot has been written in trade journals about steel framing, but a solid professional reference on residential steel framing has not been available—until now. If you want the latest information on the widely touted alternative to traditional wood framing, this valuable resource provides an up-to-the-minute look at steel framing—from materials and tools to applications and techniques.
Here, you'll get an unbiased examination of all aspects of steel framing, including an eye-opening look at its many code-exceeding features. You'll find tips on how to incorporate steel framing painlessly into your current production practices and train staff so you can make the transition to steel framing with a minimum of downtime.
Hundreds of photographs and drawings clearly illustrate how to construct most assemblies.
From the Introduction
For more than 100 years, cities and skylines have been erected with steel. Time after time, steel's reliability, durability and consistency have been
proven. Today, however, steel has progressed past the world of commercial construction and is now readily accepted by homebuilders across the nation.
The use of steel in residential construction is very much on the rise. Knowledgeable homebuilders and homeowners alike are choosing steel framing for its endless advantages.
Steel-framed homes are:
- Cost effective
- Dimensionally stable
- Noncombustible
- Termite resistant
- Durable
- Strong and lightweight
- 100 percent recyclable
In short, steel outperforms wood from virtually every angle. Builders benefit from its consistency, lighter weight and ease of construction. Homeowners
enjoy its durability, superior construction and flexible building options.
For the residential homebuilder, perhaps the single most important consideration when making the switch from wood-framed to steel-framed construction is the skill of the construction crew. Workers who are not familiar with steel-framed construction techniques require some time, practice and supervision to become comfortable with, and later skilled at, the new techniques.
Workers who clearly understand the purpose of framing components find the transition fairly easy. Although the attachment methods are different, the basic function of the framing remains the same. In fact, most steel assemblies are easier to accomplish than those made of wood. Typically, workers with only a few hours of experience are able to work efficiently with steel components.
This book attempts to help you make the transition easier. After a study of the table of contents, it is not difficult to see how this book provides you
with all the information and simple-to-follow instructions, including more than 350 drawings and photos that describe how to construct most assemblies.
Homebuilders and steel-framing contractors, as well as framer mechanics, often find themselves richly rewarded after they finish their first few
steel-framed projects.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms; Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction to Residential Steel Framing; Chapter 2: Materials and Tools; Chapter 3:
Fasteners for Residential Steel Framing; Chapter 4: Preconstruction Preparation; Chapter 5: Steel Floor Framing; Chapter 6: Load- and Non-Load Bearing Walls; Chapter 7: Steel-Framed Roofs; Chapter 8: Interior Framing Details; Chapter 9: Special Steel-Framing Applications; Appendix A: Metric Conversion Guide; Appendix B: Manufacturers' Catalogs, Charts and Symbols; Appendix C: Connector and Fastener Information; Appendix D: Material Take-Off Form; Appendix E: Suggested Specifications; Glossary; Index; About the Author.
About the Author
Robert Scharff has been a regular contributor of articles to leading how-to and trade publications for almost 50 years. He wrote his first book,
Plywood Projects for the Home Craftsman in 1954. Since that time he has written almost 300 books, most of them in the building and construction fields. In addition, he has served as a consultant for various building-materials manufacturers.
Walls and Ceilings Magazine is independently owned and published for contractors, suppliers and distributors engaged in trades such as drywall,
lath, plaster, stucco, ceiling systems, partitions, steel fireproofing, seamless flooring, poured roof decks, concrete pumping and most importantly, residential steel construction. With a circulation of 40,000, the magazine has been known as the "voice of industry" since 1938. |
