3D Home Plans

Like a strong building foundation, the frame of your new home may be invisible by the time you move in, however the frame of the building does determine the quality of your home in the short and the long term.

You need to carefully select a strong, durable frame to have straight, flat walls, square corners, a straight roof. For a durable building that will weather the years beautifully, minimise popping nails, plaster cracks and pest damage, choose a strong frame.

At Civic Steel Homes, our Brisbane Builder recommend steel frames because of the many benefits these have over traditional wood frames.

If design flexibility is a priority for your new home, a strong steel frame offers just that!

Custom design builders appreciate the greater design flexibility that steel offers over the “stick” frame construction offer by wood construction. You will see what steel framing can achieve on your block when you choose to work with steel.

For example, the higher strength to weight ratio of steel compared with timber frames means steel produces lighter, stronger frames with greater spans. This opens up large spaces inside your home and allows for more architectural glazing.

Steel frames are far more precisely manufactured – this allows for beautiful square corners and straight lines that are so sought after in modern contemporary living.

Steel framed homes give you sustainability.

Steel frames are created from sustainable-engineered material that makes them a good environmental choice. Steel framing is non-toxic, allergy free and recyclable.

Steel allows for variations in wall thickness and makes attachment easy for thermal and acoustic materials. They are not only a good design choice but assist in achieving challenging sustainability targets. Steel takes much of the guesswork out of contemporary energy-efficient design and the wide availability of research data backs this up.

Ideal for building on difficult blocks, wide or long and narrow, steep or sloping.

The inherent strength and consistency of steel, and the wide range of steel frame sections available, makes it possible for our builders to create large open spaces with fewer framing members. This is especially useful on difficult blocks where stable, slender structures and long spans create simple foundation designs – reducing construction times and costs.

Durability and steel does not rot and cannot be eaten by pests.

Unlike timber, steel house frames are also dimensionally stable. There is no shrinkage, no rotting, and no warping. This means no jammed doors and windows, no wavy walls and no sagging roof lines – so your home looks as good as the day it was built for years and years to come. Eliminating the possibility of termite damage is very much still a popular reason for using steel. The fact that it is not susceptible to mould, will not burn, and withstands higher wind loads and seismic activity should not be overlooked.

To find out more about stunning steel framed and sustainable homes, be sure to contact our Brisbane Home builder. You’ll in addition find inspirational layouts and photographs of carefully and smartly designed, eco-friendly homes.