Galvanized steel is not susceptible to rot. It does not shrink, warp, crack or swell, and it resists corrosion. Termites and other insects and pests cannot eat steel. Combined with the use of framing screws that resist uplifting loads more effectively than nails, steel framing produces a structure that performs favorably compared to other building materials during hurricanes and earthquakes. Steel framing can accommodate all types of commonly-used siding and finish materials.
Steel has many environmental advantages.
It can be recycled repeatedly without losing its strength or other properties. Steel has an overall recycling rate of 64 percent, making it the most recycled material in the world. Some of the steel in a new home may have previously been used for an automobile or a commercial building. Galvanized steel studs are manufactured in the quality-controlled setting of a factory. The prepunching of studs provides a product cut-out for electrical and plumbing lines.