Is a house built with steel safer?
They’re definitely safer against high winds and earthquakes, pests, fires and lightning. They offer better shelter and are non-combustible. The steel frame offers better protection against lightning than any other construction system. Scientists recommend seeking shelter in steel frame structures during lightning storms because the steel frame provides a path to the ground, reducing the likelihood of explosions, secondary fires, or personal injury. Steel does not burn and will not contribute to the spread of a house fire. Most home fires occur in the kitchen. Then they spread into the walls and accelerate when the wood frame begins to burn. This is not true of steel framed homes. The gypsum interior finish material, attached to the steel frame makes a non-combustible combination of products not likely to burn. Even chemically sensitive and environmentally conscious homeowners find safe indoor air quality with our homes. Steel frames do not need to be treated for termites and are free o
