People have a lot of funny ideas about
steel-framed houses. They think if you
knock on a wall it will echo like a steel
drum. They think whole beams will rust
out the way the underside of an old car
does. Some even think steel-framed houses
attract lightning and are hazardous during
thunderstorms.
These are myths. Steel-framed houses
can look just like stick-built houses. The
drywall, the siding, the windows, and the
doors are all standard building materials.
You can build familiar styles -- Colonial,
contemporary, or rustic. Of course if you
want a steel house that looks like steel,
that can be done too.
Why Steel?
After many years of putting up steel
structures for general contractors,