Light steel frame structures

About Light steel frame structures

Light Steel is a green building method. More than 95% of the water used in the steel making process is recycled and returned, often cleaner than when it was taken from the source. Every piece of steel used in construction contains recycled content.

Light steel has been tried and tested for decades, withstanding natural disasters including tornadoes, earthquakes, fires and hurricanes, and has become a big leader for green building methods in South Africa.

Light Steel Structures are SABS, NHBRC and BANK Approved. All structures are designed, manufactured and engineered according to the SANS 517 building code for light steel structures.

Light Steel wall frames are light, straight and true, a product ideal for temporary or emergency accommodation due to its mobility and speed of erection. It is up to 50% lighter than a wooden frame. No labour intensive bricklaying or wood packing, paneling or straightening is required.

Wall frame structures can be erected on top of any type of foundation or existing structure for a second storey.

No termite protection or maintenance is ever required, as steel frames are 100% termite proof!

Pre-Braced in our factory, flush walls with no protrusions to affect linings. There are various interior and exterior cladding and finishing options available.

Light steel floor joists can be used for single or double storey’s and is much stronger than timber allowing for longer spans with no vertical support. Our beams are much  ighter than your conventional steel beams and no welding or steelworks are required.

Our joists are

• Light weight and high strength.
• Any size available from 200mm up to 600mm.
• Spans available over 8 meters.
• Fall for water runoff available for decking and balconies.
• No infestation of termites, rotting, mold, moist absorption or shirking is present and no additional preservative chemicals are required over and above the galvanizing process to treat steel, unlike the treatment of timber.

IINSTIMBI Solutions SA (Pty) Ltd offers complete turnkey solutions from architect drawings, engineering, we have close working relations with our or the clients engineer, erection and building, right through to the finishes of your choice. We will assist you with any project big or small. Single and double storey homes, RDP houses, schools, multi-units, site offices, garages, tuck shops, bus and taxi shelters, garden and tool sheds, carports, decks, pavilion, partitioning in existing structures, whatever your needs.