Steel framing resources
Guides written for builders, developers and owner-builders in Queensland and northern NSW. Each one cites its sources, and none of them replaces project-specific engineering advice.
Ready to quote
Getting a job ready for a framing quote and choosing a supplier.
- Steel framing quote checklist: what to send your manufacturerThe drawings and site information a steel frame manufacturer needs for an accurate quote, and the common gaps that slow quotes down.4 min
- Questions to ask a steel framing supplier before you orderTen practical questions that separate a reliable steel frame supplier from a risky one: engineering, steel, documentation, labelling, delivery and changes.5 min
- From plans to labelled kit: how steel frames are madeThe four steps from your drawings to a labelled steel framing kit on site: plan review, shop drawings and engineering, roll-forming and assembly, and delivery.4 min
- Owner-builder's guide to steel frame kits in Queensland and NSWPermit thresholds in QLD and NSW, what a kit-only steel frame includes, what you still need to organise, and how to get an accurate kit quote.6 min
Comparing options
Comparing steel with timber and understanding the design requirements.
- Steel vs timber frames: a builder's comparisonAn honest comparison of steel and timber house frames for Queensland and NSW builds: straightness, termites, fire, weight, installation and cost factors.7 min
- Does steel framing rust? Coatings, the coast and site storageHow metallic coatings protect light gauge steel frames, what the NCC requires, what changes near the coast, and how to store frames on site.5 min
- Steel roof trusses vs timber roof trussesSteel vs timber roof trusses: stability, weight, termites, wind and design flexibility, and what to tell your supplier when you ask for a truss quote.5 min
- Wind classifications for steel framing in QueenslandN1 to N6 and C1 to C4 explained: how a site's wind class is set under AS 4055, where cyclonic Region C starts in QLD, and why your frame supplier needs it.6 min
- Steel framing and the NCC: NASH, AS/NZS 4600 and AS 4055 explainedWhich Australian standards apply to light gauge steel framing, how the NCC references them, and what that means for the documents you get with a frame.5 min
- What affects the cost of a steel frame?The design, site and supply factors that move the price of a light gauge steel frame, and how to get a quote you can compare fairly.5 min
- Planning a steel framing package for a duplex or townhouse projectWhat to sort out before ordering steel frames for a duplex or townhouse development: separating walls, repeated unit types, staging, delivery and documentation.5 min
Understanding steel framing
What light gauge steel framing is and how it performs.
- What is light gauge steel framing?Light gauge steel framing explained for Australian builders: what it's made from, how the frames are manufactured, where it's used and which standards apply.7 min
- Are steel frames termite-proof?What steel framing does and doesn't change about termite risk in QLD and northern NSW, and why termite management still matters for the rest of the building.4 min
Have your drawings ready?
Request a framing quote and attach your plans.