For many homeowners and potential homeowners, the thought of losing their homes or properties during a fire outbreak is scary enough. It is therefore not surprising that many such homeowners around the world have adopted the light gauge steel frame technology due to its relative fire-resisting ability.
The light gauge steel frame is created without the idea of warmth through the cold-formed network, which enables steel manufacturers to develop portable but elevated tensile steel plates.
Light gauge steel is the ideal building technology for those who seek some sort of protection against potential fire outbreaks. Its rigidity and non-combustible nature make it a little bit more difficult for it to be overcome by fire and other extreme heat waves. Here are some of the fire resistance benefits of light gauge steel.
Strength and durability
Due to its very rigid nature and the fact that it is not as susceptible to fire outbreaks and wear and tear caused by extreme weather conditions, light gauge steel frames have a higher lifespan than other counterparts. Its durability levels are quite on the high side; steel generally is much stronger than wood, which is also a contributor to its ability to resist fire and fire outbreaks.
It provides some sort of security
Homeowners who use light steel for their buildings will feel more secure knowing that in the case of a fire outbreak, their building will at least provide some sort of resistance and not just be consumed easily by the said fire.
Light steel gauge steel is non-combustible.
Since steel is a non-combustible metal, even when there is a fire outbreak at a building built with light gauge steel, it would not add to the fire load of the building during the fire outbreak. With light gauge steel, there is a huge chance that any fire outbreak will not last for a long time and may eventually go away by itself much faster than in wood frames and other building materials.
Light gauge steel walls, floors, and modules are easy to repair after a small fire outbreak.
This is because of the very rigid and tough nature of steel. During small fire outbreaks, the damages done are not that severe, especially in the areas surrounding the walls, floors, and modules, which makes them easily repairable and fixed back to their original shape or form or at least an acceptable form.
It is the most suitable building technology in terms of fire outbreaks emergency
Light gauge steel can readily resist fire outbreaks for 120 minutes. It is most likely that during this time duration, emergency help would have arrived at the scene of the fire outbreak and put out the fire completely. Light gauge steel also provides a much lesser fire risk during construction than its other building and construction technology.
In conclusion
Constructing a building with light gauge steel framing is a rewarding technique. Light gauge steel framing has several advantages and benefits over its equivalents, with limited drawbacks. Light steel gauge framing is the ideal building technique for builders who crave security and stability in their building, especially against fire outbreaks.