Structural Steel, Never Again! #ironwork #ironworker #structuralsteel
Channel: Efficient Build
Date: 2023-12-21

We have a channel in Spanish! Please consider following us!
@LosEfficientBuilds 

S3EP10: We take a different approach in this episode as we go through the remaining process of installing steel on the house. If you follow us you might know we are not fans at all of steel as it is very expensive, working with it requires extra work and details that also end up costing you extra money. For most, they don't really care as they are the designing engineer, or general contractor, they build what was designed and get paid for it. As a homeowner who pays for it, we really do not recommend it, as it adds significant cost to the project.At the end of the project, we were happy with the steel contractor as he managed to finish the job. We were very afraid at some point as he had mentioned he had retired and didn't want to do the job anymore. We had given him a large amount of money up front, but we are glad he was very honest.Finally, steel construction in residential has a large number of flaws, in commercial construction you are able to build the entire steel frame in one shot in many cases having to deal with costs and contractors once. While in residential construction you build some framing then some steel, some framing, then some steel. Meaning it is quite annoying having to schedule the contractor over and over again, making it a very slow process.In this episode we also talk about some of the inefficiencies of construction with steel. Although, these apply to many things, not just steel. I don't necessarily expect them to ever be fixed but at least if you are going through the process yourself I recommend you learn from our mistakes.

We hope you enjoy/enjoyed it!

Social Media we have the English accounts:
Instagram: @efficient_build
TikTok: @efficientbuild

Spanish Accounts:
Instagram: @losefficientbuilds
Tiktok: @losefficientbuilds

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- TIMESTAMPS -
0:00 Intro
1:03 Main Floor Steel Details
5:25 Our Battle against the Weather
7:47 The Cristian Cross
10:24 Our Hearts Stopped
14:45 Pressuring the Contractor
17:22 Top-Off Steel Ceremony
20:57 Final Steel Details
21:50 The Steel Contractor
22:53 Working with Steel
24:03 The Business of Steel

#metaltech #framing #lvl #lsl #carpenter #carpentry #cantileverdesign #advantech #zipsheathing #interiordesign #huberwood #subfloor #ironwork #ironworking #ironworker #simpsontitenhd #titenhd #simpsonstrongtie #strongtie #advantech #advantechzipsystems #zipsystems #snow #snowshoveling #concrete #construction #advantechzipsheathing #subfloor #floorsystem #framing #simpsonstrongtie #strongtie #lvl #joist #steel #structuralsteel #structuralengineering #welding #steelconstruction #constructionlife #carpenter #roughframing #prosoco #engineering #zone7 #zoneseven #dewalt #dewalttough #dewalttools #zone7 #zone7construction #treatedwood #treatedlumber #hammerdrill #sdshammerdrill #cantilever #reversedconnectors #structuralsteel #structuralsteel #ironwork #ironworking #ironworker #ironworker #ironwork #sashco #bigstretch #lexel