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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Dahlonega , Georgia
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Originally Posted by dad911
Talk to a fire official about steel before you decide to go that way. I am a builder, have friends and contractors that are fire officials. The steel twists and fails, it takes hours for 3" or 5" beam to burn through.
Neighbors fire, the steel beams in the basement expanded enough to push out the foundation walls.
I don't know about your area, but the prices you quoted for materials could get a wood frame up and weatherproofed, including labor.
And the trades will likely add on considerably the additional and unexpected labor.
As you are considering a Ranch, have you looked at Modulars?
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yes a simple one story ranch home is what we want to build . a three bedroom two bath with an attached two car garage all on one level . and basement just under the living space . then a two car detached man cave garage with a lift and hvac .
the covenants in this property do not allow mobile homes or modulars . i am pretty sure we will just go conventional stick built . might do d siding to make it look more country and probably a metal roof . all speculation at this point.
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