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Technical guides to cold-formed steel
How to specify, compare and buy LGS/CFS profiles, panels and structural kits: coatings, connections, profile types and what to ask your steel supplier.
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How to choose a cold-formed steel manufacturer: 10 questions to ask
Which documents to require, which figures to verify, and how to compare CFS framing quotes before you issue a purchase order.
Zn-Al-Mg 275 g/m² vs. G60 and G90 galvanized coatings for CFS framing
What 275 g/m² total across both faces means, how it compares with G60 and G90, what the two published tests show, and which certificate to request before you buy.
Bolted vs. field-welded steel structures: when to use each
How bolted cold-formed steel compares with field welding on coating, dimensional control, inspection, and crew; how it is erected; where another system fits; and how to order.
Pre-assembled structural panels vs. stick-built CFS framing
Time, precision, and logistics: what changes when walls, floor cassettes, and trusses are framed at the NewCon Steel® plant, and what work stays on the job site.
Cold-formed steel profile types: stud, track, hat channel, C, and Z
A regional glossary, the job of each cold-formed steel member, why thickness is called out in millimeters, and how to order by family, thickness, and length.