Well, if you find it easier to work with welding rather than a screwdriver, then it shouldn't be a major problem to work with steel instead. It's done in quite a few larger buildings.
(And quite a few houses have been made with 40-foot containers as a base)
You will have to do structural calculations for your building to see if those dimensions are sufficient or not.
However, it tends to be noticeably more expensive material-wise, but you won't have to worry about husbock.
(And quite a few houses have been made with 40-foot containers as a base)
You will have to do structural calculations for your building to see if those dimensions are sufficient or not.
However, it tends to be noticeably more expensive material-wise, but you won't have to worry about husbock.
Yes, I know it's more expensive in terms of material. The difference is that I can cut out a bunch of carpenters who charge exorbitant rates for something mediocre. And wood is never straight... it's always crooked. Knots or other junk. Screws don't fit with bits etc... if you cut the square tube at 90 degrees, it will meet at 90 degrees later. That's why I considered making the frame in steel instead. I've called around to carpenters and it's either exorbitant rates or long waiting times. I'm not a carpenter, don't want to become one, don't know anything about carpentry and really don't even want to learn anything about it either, so I prefer to stick to materials I'm familiar with. I'm trying to finish the kitchen at home, the guy who was supposed to come never showed up. So I thought, what if you could mount tiles with something like pl400 instead to avoid all the hassle that's typical of the construction industry's dodgy stuff.Dowser4711 said:
Well, if you find it easier to work with welding than with a screwdriver, then it shouldn't be much of a problem to work with steel instead. It's done in quite a few larger buildings.
(And quite a few houses have been made using 40-foot containers as a base)
You have to do construction calculations for your building to see if those dimensions are sufficient or not.
However, materials tend to be noticeably more expensive, but you won't have to worry about carpenter ants.
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Oh, you didn't seem to have much appreciation for carpenters. I can tell you that not all carpenters are bunglers and idiots, although there are quite a few. But that's true in every industry. Sure, timber can be crooked, but if you buy a higher grade of timber, it's straight and nice. I can say it's not rocket science to put together a frame. You'll definitely manage it if you want to. But if you'd rather make a frame out of steel, that works too. The only thing I'm wondering is what you plan to use for the facade and interior cladding if you intend to insulate?
Yes, you can definitely glue the tiles up if you want instead of using adhesive
Yes, you can definitely glue the tiles up if you want instead of using adhesive
Steel frame and sandwich panels. Becomes warm, durable, and maintenance-free.
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Damn, I didn't think of that. It's perfect if ts doesn't want to do any carpentryA Emil_K said:
Well, often commercial buildings are constructed with steel, and it's quite feasible to keep them insulated, etc. Usually, it's due to large spans or complex shapes, but of course, you might also do it out of snickar-förakt.