Stick Frame Light Gauge Roof Construction

Hadley group s rollformed light gauge structural framing systems have recently been incorporated in the design and build of two pre fabricated homes.

Stick frame light gauge roof construction.

The manufacturer s instructions on type placement and number of fixings. Light gauge steel construction is very similar to wood framed construction in principle the wooden framing members are replaced with thin steel sections. Modular construction using light steel framing. The roof frame can be screwed directly onto the wall frame.

Light gauge steel frame construction is an innovative and reliable construction method which is broadly used in the world and has surpassed wood frame construction in many design and construction aspects. Stick framing takes place on site while trusses come prefabricated and ready to set. The steel sections used here are called cold formed sections meaning that the sections are formed or given shape at room temperature. Chapter 10 construction method for light gauge steel frame system 10 1 steel wall framing erection.

The main disadvantage is that stick build construction is labour intensive on site compared to the other methods of light steel framed construction. In the past the majority of roof structures were of wooden construction but over the past 15 to 20 years there has been a vast shift away from wood to metal mainly steel roof construction. It offers several advantages such as buildability strength design flexibility sustainability and light in weight which makes it easy to handle and hence increase hellip. Constructed by totally modular in their cradley heath factory the houses were then transported more than 30 miles away to the wm housing group development in littlethorpe willenhall.

8 roof construction 97 8 1 loading on roofs 97 8 2 pitched roofs 98. Although dimensional lumber not sticks are used to build the roof each board must be measured cut and. Truss spacing can be at 600mm centres for sheet and tile roofs or 1200mm centres for sheet roofs only. This is followed by framing the first story walls adding the second floor platform then building the second story walls and ultimately adding the roof framing.

Flood says when it comes to installation prefabricated light gauge steel panels can typically be installed in roughly one third the amount of time it takes to stick frame a comparable project.