Steel Frame House

seamussg

I am thinking of building a steel frame house but am unsure of drawbacks like soundproof/ease to heat/insuring etc.. If anybody who has built one or lives in one can offer me any advice i would be very grateful. If anybody in Cork/Kerry/Limerick area would be willing to show me around their house I would very much appreciate it.

Gileadi

Can I ask why you want to build with steel and not a more traditional brick/block or timber frame?

seamussg

Quoted a really good price for a steel frame house. A similar concrete build house would cost alot more.

Gumbo

seamussg wrote: »

Quoted a really good price for a steel frame house. A similar concrete build house would cost alot more.

Have you got the details, insulation, renewables and air tightness details done?
Will it meet the regulations ok?

When you say you have got a price, did they price from full construction drawings?

Who designed t and who is signing it off as compliant with Planning and building regulations?

Where are you based?
I know a site where they are building 14 houses using a steel channel frame (similar to timber frame) with brick /block outer leaf.

B-D-P--

Your being very very vague.

Some more description as to what your planning, what you were quoted for and to what stage?

tabby aspreme

kceire wrote: »

Where are you based?
I know a site where they are building 14 houses using a steel channel frame (similar to timber frame) with brick /block outer leaf.

Are they rapid build council houses.

sydthebeat

seamussg wrote: »

Quoted a really good price for a steel frame house. A similar concrete build house would cost alot more.

is there no blockwork in this quotation?

Gumbo

tabby aspreme wrote: »

Are they rapid build council houses.

I wouldn’t call them rapid build. Same time frames as timber frame in my experience. But yeah, council schemes.

mfceiling

kceire wrote: »

I wouldn’t call them rapid build. Same time frames as timber frame in my experience. But yeah, council schemes.

I think I know the company making these...worked for him in the past. He has invested heavily in the machines to make the frames. Serious pieces of kit and the accuracy and attention to detail will be very good. He's aiming for very high levels of insulation and airtightness as well.

gooner99

mfceiling wrote: »

I think I know the company making these...worked for him in the past. He has invested heavily in the machines to make the frames. Serious pieces of kit and the accuracy and attention to detail will be very good. He's aiming for very high levels of insulation and airtightness as well.

Can you pm details?

seamussg

Thanks a million kceire. Can you PM me please .

seamussg

€120,000 K for a 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 1 toilet bungalow. Underfloor heating and mechanical heat recovery system.

Gumbo

seamussg wrote: »

€120,000 K for a 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 1 toilet bungalow. Underfloor heating and mechanical heat recovery system.

Can you PM me the company info too please.

The metal frame houses I seen are in Rathvilly Park, Finglas, Dublin 11.

swailer

Could I also be PM'd the company name... Thanks

bert n ernie

Could you pm me these details if you get a moment please?
Much obliged.

Gumbo

Anyone else get a PM from the OP?
He not sharing

swailer

Unfortunately not was hoping to research this company

godtabh

steel frame would be terrible for sound. Drop something on the floor and the sound will travel around the whole structure.

I worked on a project of converting an old office steel frame unit to a resi unit and it was terrible the affect of sound.