Metal Framed Homes

In addition to wood framed houses, one can also find metal framed homes. Much more heat flows through metal framed homes than wood framed, so the common method of placing insulation between wall studs or floor joists will not provide the same efficient insulation that it does in wood framed houses. For metal framed homes you will need to use continuous insulative sheathing that you will place between the metal frame and the exterior siding of the house. In metal framed homes with metal joists in the attic, it may be necessary to add rigid foam insulation.

You have to understand that in metal framed homes you may not get the same amount of thermal performance as you do in a wood framed house even with the recommended level of insulation. On the other hand, you may find the cost factor of metal framed homes allows you to afford more space than you could afford if you were using wood framing. Metal framed homes are very common in pre-fabricated or modular homes, thus the reason many people are choosing the convenience and cost of modular homes. When you can obtain more space for less money with metal-framed homes, it doesn't make sense to buy a wood framed home with less space and higher cost.

Many other advantages exist with metal framed homes including that of being able to easily and inexpensively add on to your home. The only problem with additional space is if you plan to add a basement, but that would also be a problem in wood framed homes as well. There is no doubt that putting together a metal framed house is easier and less expensive than building a wood frame house from the foundation to the attic. Work and cost factors are reduced in metal framed homes thus making them attractive.