Superior Truss & Panel will provide a separate optional proposal for the complete installation of our prefabricated trusses. Superior performing the installation of the trusses will assure you that the trusses are installed per industry standards with one subcontractor being responsible for the manufacturing as well as the installation of the trusses. This will eliminate the job site problem of a framing or drywall subcontractor who is not familiar with truss installation.

Light gauge steel trusses tend to cost more than wood trusses by 20 to 40% because wood trusses are fabricated in a manner which is highly automated. Light gauge steel trusses require a large amount of manual labor in the fabrication process, therefore causing the completed cost to be greater than wood trusses. As the industry finds improvements in automation and other cost reduction techniques, the price of steel trusses will decrease and will be more competitive with wood trusses.

Superior Truss & Panel’s light gauge steel trusses can be designed and engineered to clear span 100 feet with a common truss at 24" OC spacing, flat bottom cord and normal loads. Superior’s engineering department can also solve difficult areas within a buildings roof system by incorporating structural steel trusses with light gauge steel trusses into the roof design to solve problem areas.

Answer: The short answer is, higher quality for a competitive cost. Steel framing discourages mold, frustrates termites, provides more safety in electrical storms, and just generally stands straighter, stronger and longer. Do you live in an earthquake zone? Steel framing is stronger than wood, giving it more stability against surprises. Are your soils subject to settling? Steel framing weighs less than wood, putting less pressure on the foundation systems.

A very good question. To answer your specific question, Yes, other framing is used successfully with Deckmaster. Home owners, builders and architects are interested in additional longevity of the decks as the manufacturers of the composite materials explode into the marketplace. Galvanized metal framing is an alternative that works well with Deckmaster? Hidden Fastener System.

Note that the weights for cedar, clay and concrete products are all dry weights. All three-product categories weights increase when wet .

Yes. When comparing the strength of steel, the lower the gauge number, the thicker (and stronger) the steel is.

All of Direct Sheetmetal’s firewalls and floors are made out of 16 gauge cold-rolled steel (060.) The tunnels are made from 18 gauge cold-rolled (.048).

Our Metal Stucco Panels are formed from very sturdy, 20-gauge,G-90, galvanized steel to assure a uniform flat surface that resists wrinkling and “oil canning”. Standard corrugated metal panels are normally much thinner, 26-28 gauge.

The gauge is the thickness of the stainless steel. An easy rule of thumb is, the lower the number of the gauge, the thicker and better the stainless steel. Therefore, 18 gauge is better than 20 gauge.

HVAC contractor is typically required to properly install Guardian Plus systems. Installation requires that vent ductwork be installed to each room within the house (installation manuals are available in PDF format on our Product Manuals page if you'd like to see installation options before purchasing a Guardian Plus system). Generally the unit is installed in the garage, basement, crawl space or attic.

Yes. The lower the gauge, the thicker (and stronger) the steel (ex. a 24 gauge steel is thicker than a 27 g. steel).

Superior Windmills are made of high end galvanized steel with a gauge strength of up to .8 mm. Their weight and strength helps them stand up against fierce Northern Winds. Many of our customers are adding as many as 3 air diffusers to a single windmill aeration system. Adding multiple air diffuser units is only recommended with the Turbo Jet Stream model. The main reason is because this is the only unit on the market that can truly produce enough air to sufficiently operate multiple diffusers.

Yes. Walls built with steel studs work very well since they are perfectly straight. The recommended way to install a cabinet in this situation is to screw four wood spacers to the steel studs after cutting the hole in the wallboard. The four installation screws supplied with the cabinet will screw into the wood spacers, and sometimes through the steel stud as well.

You can use the SPCheck tool to determine the service pack level of installed components on computers that are running either Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, WIndows XP, or Windows Server 2003. The SPCheck tool generates a report that lists the origin of each file for each installed component. SPCheck examines each component one file at a time. Because of this, SPCheck must run under a security context that is equivalent to the local administrator account.

If your coursework requires an additional install, your local Baker College support contact may issue an additional license at their discretion. This request must be made through your instructor or through the Support Request Form. If your software stops working due to hardware failure, your local Baker College support contact may issue an additional license at their discretion.