Foundations and Floors

[HADave]

I was just poking around on Honsador's website ( Thanks Emily) I see that they have treated I-joists as well as steel framing material. I used these steel studs in an Automotive shop of mine a while back, for all the interior partitions they were very easy to work with and made quite a strong wall after the sheetrock was complete. They also make framing round corners a snap like a curved wall or breakfast bar, You diy's can frame up with no more than a screw gun and tinsnips for building tools. I used lots of blocking for things like where shelves would be or a row at picture height from the floor, just so you can have something to nail to when decorating. Like Mark said termites would have a hard time chewing on these. Those interior studs I bought then 1994 were 1.69 each while wood was 3.19 2x4x8 I hope the percent of savings is still there. I would think that there must be a savings when combining steel framing with hardipanel & 5/8 sheetrock from ones hazard insurance.