Consumer FAQs                                                   

1.    Will a steel framed home look different than other homes in the neighborhood?
        No. A steel framed home will look exactly like any other home; the same exterior finishes are applied to a       
        steel frame as those applied to a wood frame.

2.    Does steel framing interfere with radio or television reception?
       No. waves pass through the spaces between the studs, allowing the use of all household appliances without
       any interference.                                                                                                                           

3.    Is it easy to hang pictures on steel framed walls?
       Yes. Lighter pictures can be hung from the drywall with hangers. Heavier objects can be hung with screws
       attached directly  into the steel stud, easily found with magnet.                                                           

4.    Is steel framing safe in  lightning  storms?                                                                                               
       Yes.  A steel frame actually allows more protection for the occupants in the case of lightning. Steel   
       provides a path for the lightning straight to the ground, reducing the likelihood of  explosions or secondary
       fires.                                                                                                                                                   

5.    Can a steel framed home be remodeled?                                                                                            
       Yes. Since steel framing allows for larger spans in the design of the home, less interior load bearing walls
       are needed, making renovation very easy while allowing more flexibility in design.                               

6.    Will a steel framed home rust?                                                                                                           
       No. The use of primer and zinc coatings on the steel framing  protects the steel from corrosion for the life
       of the structure.                                                                                                                                   

7.   Is steel framing energy efficient?                                                                                                               
      Steel framed homes require more insulation then wood framed homes 8 to 9 inches  on exterior walls, however
      homes designed by GKS Services INC. have are exclusive design that allows us to maintain 4 to 6' inch exterior
      walls. Our exclusive design is how we achieve the high efficiency, energy star compliant level.                       

8.   Does steel transfer heat & Cold ?
      We're sure it does. There have been several different test run by independent laboratories with insulation companies.
      What  we've found is -- When you insulate the steel  home properly, there are certain kinds of insulation that actually
      draw the heat and cold temperatures into the insulation--those hot and cold temperatures disperse in the insulation never
      passing through the wall to the inside. The test results show that the temperatures dissipates within 2 to 3 inches of the
      exterior side of the wall.                                                                                                                                           

9.    How does steel compare to wood?                                                                                                                           
      This is the most commonly asked question. Wood is  an organic, which means it was a living organism at one time. Once
      the wood is cut it dies. Now the wood takes the natural course of  evolution and starts to decompose, rot, decay. The final
      state is dirt, thus the cycle of life.                                                                                                                               
             Steel is mineral base material that is truly dimensional with unbelievable strength. Once the steel is set in place it will
     be there until you move it. Steel does not twist, crack, split, mold, rot, warp, or burn.