General Contractors/Steel Framing subcontractors can expect a metal stud price raise as Steel mills increase their raw material pricing. Large manufactures such as ClarkDietrich publicly… Read More »Structural Metal Stud prices Louisiana/Texas March 2023
Structural Cold-Formed / Light-gauge Studs are used in axial load-bearing walls, curtain walls, interior partitions, floor joists, and roof trusses. For use in commercial, industrial,… Read More »Structural Metal Studs
Fortunately for the commercial framing industry steel framing and metal studs prices maintain their post pandemic low. We are fortunate in Louisiana and South Texas… Read More »Structural Metal Stud prices Louisiana/Texas February 2023
These are basic estimation calculators that require inputs such as wall length, wall height, and stud/joist spacing to give you outputs such as the number… Read More »Stud and Plywood Estimation Tool for Framers
Light-gauge Metal Stud Trusses also known as parallel cord trusses or floor trusses are useful for spanning floors. With a large demand and supply chain… Read More »Metal Stud Truss Assembly Guide
At US Frame Factory we roll traditional style structural studs. However there are a few niche stud products and modifications to studs that skilled framers… Read More »Steel stud hacks and unique use studs.
It’s been a busy few months for me and Mateo. Many ideas we had for BOXY and US Frame Factory came to life in this… Read More »BOXY and US Frame Factory : Q1 2022 Update
More and more owners and general contractors are resorting to panelized construction in their never-ending quest for cost savings and shorter construction timelines. In this… Read More »Types of Light Gauge Steel Wall Panels
Southern Texas and Louisiana are manufacturing heavy economies. With an estimated 50 billion of Louisiana’s GDP coming from manufacturing. Metal buildings, specifically red iron are… Read More »Cold-formed Warehouse: An Alternative to Red Iron
There are a few options when it comes to framing a roof. A lot of builders choose to employ wood trusses. Steel trusses are another… Read More »Stick Framing Metal Stud Roofs