Project summary

Overview

Nowadays, the use of steel frames in building extensions is becoming more and more popular in the residential market. Because steel extensions can be prefabricated off-site and their structure can be built in a modular or semi-modular form, completion time would be much shorter than traditional brick and mortar.

Project process

It is vital to ensure that the planning stage of any house extension is well-operated. With the aim of completing the extension to the highest standard and with the possible outcomes, we ensure to get your plans absolutely accurate. This does not only include careful consideration necessary to meet the building regulations but also the steel extension calculation. 

In most cases, you may have the need to undertake adaptations to your existing property, e.g. removal of walls, creation of new window/door openings, remodeling, etc. Knowing that this can be a very stressful job, particularly if there are people living on the property at the same time, we make sure to minimize the disruption made to the original building when these house extensions are being conducted. As the steel can be assembled on-site, often times with bolted connection, therefore, the steel can be reconfigured easily to suit any building extension or structure with different purposes. Because of the clear weight transfer lines, strengthening and retrofitting may be done with simple on-site welding. Reduced weight makes it possible to create more floors or expand on an existing structure. Large spans make it possible to repurpose internal rooms in the future with little to no structural change. 

Steel frames are often constructed to be protected against corrosion by being covered by a galvanized hot-dipped. In roofing extension builders, these products can have excellent durability while being exposed to external elements. So in less exposed applications such as inside the building envelope, they weather more slowly.  Given the geographical location of the Maldives, an island country will often have sea salt that corrodes steel. Our customers have been advised by US BUILDINGS staff that instead of using the Epoxy paint, they should use the hot-dipped because they will protect the building extension for 20 to 40 years.

Fabrication Process

A steel structure is inherently lighter than a concrete building of the same size. Lightness reduces the load placed on foundations, allowing for smaller foundations and improved performance in specific ground situations. Weight reduction makes it possible to adapt existing structures for renovation or enlargement. A frequent example is constructing new storeys onto old extension builders.

Roofing

The function of a house extension might alter drastically and quickly today. In order to construct new interior layouts depending on various demands and space consumption, walls may need to be moved. Additionally, current electrical wiring, computer networking connections, and communication systems are easily accessible and modified thanks to the steel frame and floor systems. Such alterations can be accommodated by residential steel building extensions. In order to boost strength, cover plates can be added to non-composite steel beams. Extensions and girders can also be readily strengthened, supplemented with extra framing, or even moved to carry different loads.

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