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LGS is a certified steel truss manufacturer. Builders, let us make your trusses stronger, staighter, and lighter than any wood truss you've ever worked with. |
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We also supply builders and contractors with the amazing Lockjaw™ pliers with their patented "Set It and Forget It" self-adjusting vise-grip technology. For more information, see our Tool Store when it becomes available under Resources in the menu above. (Available by end of January 2008!) |
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Why Steel? |
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Page 1 of 3 The Advantages of Building with Steel Steel, the most commonly used metal in building products today, has long been a staple in commercial construction. Recently, however, it has begun to make strong inroads into the residential building market.1
Steel is noncombustible, performs well in high wind and seismic areas, and resists corrosion. It doesn’t shrink or swell with time or humidity changes, so steel framing contributes to better drywall and exterior appearance, as well as the fit of doors and windows.
Building with steel is also friendlier to our environment than conventional construction materials. All steel products, including steel framing, contain recycled steel. Steel framing contains at least 28 percent recycled steel and is completely recyclable. Using recycled steel takes the pressure off renewable resources: a typical 2000-square-foot home requires about 40 to 50 trees, about an acre’s worth. With steel, only the equivalent of about six scrapped automobiles are needed.2 In fact, steel has an overall recycling rate of 64 percent, making it the most recycled material in the world.3
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