09-22-2007, 11:31 AM
As long as the galvanized coating on the steel is in good condition, OR the metal has another coating to eliminate oxidation (rust), the metal should be fine here. Rust is only an issue if the stud is in a highly corrosive area (it is a problem for the Volcano National Park people...so if you are near fuming vents you might want to reconsider steel...but then if you are building near fuming vents I don't think rust is the main concern....)
It is also a problem in areas that are wet/moist constantly (If you have a leaking water pipe in the plumbing wall that you do not notice for a few years, but also in an area that has constant high humidity, like the Kohala cloud forest may be a real problem.)
Houses & other structures have also been made with other metals - the framing in our home is aluminum (product of the early 70's, when that was the material of the future, before energy costs were high), but there are also buildings made with titanium (remember Ghostbusters?) including the roof cladding material at Imiloa Astronomy Center. The gutters at KMC are stainless steel, and many buildings utilize copper, which oxidizes green (verdis)
Edited by - carey on 09/22/2007 15:33:04
It is also a problem in areas that are wet/moist constantly (If you have a leaking water pipe in the plumbing wall that you do not notice for a few years, but also in an area that has constant high humidity, like the Kohala cloud forest may be a real problem.)
Houses & other structures have also been made with other metals - the framing in our home is aluminum (product of the early 70's, when that was the material of the future, before energy costs were high), but there are also buildings made with titanium (remember Ghostbusters?) including the roof cladding material at Imiloa Astronomy Center. The gutters at KMC are stainless steel, and many buildings utilize copper, which oxidizes green (verdis)
Edited by - carey on 09/22/2007 15:33:04