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   Ted W. | Jul 03, 2008 05:59pm | #1

   Sure you can, they'll get along just fine.

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   addon | Jul 03, 2008 06:04pm | #2

   Are there any special considerations when mixing the two materials since steel is straight and my wood-framed house may not be?

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   Ted W. | Jul 03, 2008 06:13pm | #3

   Sorry, I didn't catch the part about a second story, which may be a different story, no pun intended. The back extension you certianly can, but the second story I'm not sure you can to that.

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   Framer | Jul 04, 2008 06:23pm | #6

   I'm also curious as to why you want to use steel.Joe Carola

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   Jim_Allen | Jul 04, 2008 06:02pm | #4

   I don't see a problem in general. You might find specific situations that need some thought.

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   dieselpig | Jul 04, 2008 06:15pm | #5

   I'm just curious as to why you'd choose steel?

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   addon | Jul 06, 2008 07:34pm | #7

   I was thinking in terms of avoiding mold, rot, and using a product that does not have to be treated with chemicals to avoid insect problems.  Then there is the thought of getting away from using so much wood, and the related inefficient waste, in the residential building process.  I know steel isn't perfect either, but it is recyclable and, as I understand it, there is very little waste associated with steel in the building process.  Why is it that all of the commercial buildings I see being built, one-story or twenty, are built using steel, but we still almost exclusively use wood framing in residential?  It is the same thing with roofing.  Most of the new commerial roofs I see are using standing-seam metal roofing, but most residental roofs are still asphalt-composite.  Consequently, if I want a metal roof, hardly anyone in the residential roofing business does metal roofing and the ones (one?) who do charge a huge premium for it - not double or triple, but the kind of price that virtually assures no metal roofs will be installed on homes around here - Kansas City.

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   Piffin | Jul 07, 2008 01:31am | #8

   with regards to the roofing part of your question - steel roofing is far more expensive than traditional and there can be for more waste, depending on the style of roof.I am not qualified top comment on why it is not used more in residential framing, but would correct you that wood is not used exclusively. There are a lot of hybrid systems using both. 

    

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