Benefits of steel frame kit homes

Why build steel kit homes?

• Kit Homes are quicker to build than conventional homes. This is mainly due to all the materials being shipped together and all components numbered and ready to install using the step by step instruction manual.
• Choosing to build your home as an owner builder will enable you to make even more cost savings as this will effectively cut out the 20 percent builder's commission that you would normally be required to pay. Many steel kit home buyers choose to erect most if not all of the stages of their steel kit homes themselves. Anyone with average mechanical skills can erect these steel frames.

• Will not warp - Steel frame kit homes will not warp, bow or rot resulting in a high quality home that will last for many years.
• Steel framing will not burn and therefore will not contribute to a fire. This gives you more time to escape the fire.
• No load bearing walls - Steel lends itself to longer spans therefore negating the need for load bearing walls. The result is the ability for more open living spaces.
• Termite Proof - Termites don't destroy steel thus eliminating any structural damage that they might have caused.
• Steel frame kit homes are stronger than wooden frame homes.
• Steel-framed structures move less.
• Steel framing is environmentally friendly. Steel is the most environmentally friendly choice, saving trees and is non-toxic and creates 100-percent recyclable waste.
• Steel frames make high-quality kit homes.
• The strength and ductility of steel allows it to meet the strongest wind and seismic rating in the national building codes.
• Greater Design Flexibility - highest strength to weight ratio, stronger frame, light weight, greater spans, opening up large spaces inside a home.
• Most diy buyers contract out the slab work and may choose to sub out other stages such as electrical and plumbing.