LGSF - Light Gauge Steel Frames System Construction

 

WHY STEEL IS THE NEW WOOD

The Steel Frame Advantage

When it comes to structural quality and design efficiency, cold-formed steel  simply cannot be beat. This is why steel has become the preferred building material for the most durable homes and buildings around the world. For more than 150 years, steel has been at the forefront of the world construction market. Today, steel still remains one of the strongest, most durable and economically manufactured materials across Canada and the United States. Fluctuating wood prices, diminishing wood quality and continued tooling and engineering advancements are just a few of the reasons that builders, developers and homeowners are turning to lightweight steel framing.

SUPERIOR PRECISION

Steel framing is meticulously constructed, with tolerances of less than 1/32. This degree of detail is unimaginable in traditional building methods. With less risk and fewer costs, precision steel framing enables for tighter connections and faster assembly.

EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTH AND FORTITUDE

Steel’s exceptional strength-to-weight ratio offers greater design versatility, while maintaining a superior fortitude against harsh external conditions, like hurricanes. Walls Up steel frames provide greater resilience against fire, water damage, and traditional wood-destroying organisms. Unlike wood, steel does not rot, warp, shrink, or decompose over time.

LONG-TERM DURABILITY

Steel is built for longevity. Its long-term durability ensures a long life-span with minimal required upkeep. This provides homeowners with a longer-term return on investment and a greater sense of security for their homes.

Residential Home Construction

The next generation of home building has arrived.

COSTS LESS

Design Intervention Studio Sdn Bhd is leading the charge to solve Malaysia’s affordable housing crisis. Using our fully integrated, end-to-end system, Design Intervention Studio Sdn Bhd is able to radically reduce the construction costs for residential home construction – and share these savings with our customers by offering high-quality homes at an affordable price.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Design Intervention Studio Sdn Bhd homes are unlike any other. Our sustainable designs and “green” building materials ensure your home is built to a standard well above other homes in the market today. Our homes offer leading efficiency by using up to 50% less electricity and water, and reducing material waste by up to 30%.

A HIGHER STANDARD OF HEALTHY LIVING

Lumber is treated with toxic chemicals in order to be mold and pest resistant. This is not only harmful to the environment, but also to people and animals. An advantage that steel has over wood is that it’s already mold and pest resistant, therefore no harmful chemicals are used in the process. Most homeowners are unaware of the magnitude of a home’s potential impact as a positive or negative effect on our everyday life. People invest in their personal future in a variety of ways, but few investments pay off as well as a healthy lifestyle supported by a healthy house and also a HEALTHY FINANCIAL LIFESTYLE.

By choosing to build with steel, we can help protect the environment for future generations. Steel is durable, reusable and 100% recyclable. As deforestation continues to threaten wildlife, choosing to frame with LGSF instead of wood can preserve our land and benefit our ecosystem.

To frame a typical 2,000 sq. ft. house with wood, 40-50 trees will need to be cut down. This results in approximately 40,000 sq. ft. of forest area destroyed. To frame the same house using LGSF, approximately six recycled scrap cars would be needed. That’s a powerful trade.