Mateo Atwi Posted Wednesday at 02:12 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:12 AM Hello everyone, My brother and I are in our twenties and we run a small manufacturing and prefabrication outfit in Louisiana called US Frame Factory. We decided that we would like to start a sales location and eventually a prefabrication location in Texas! We manufacture metal studs and prefabricate cold-formed steel trusses and wall panels. We would appreciate any advice for how to get integrated with the AEC community in Houston. I've attached some photos of projects we've worked on and a brochure. Thanks! Mateo Atwi US Frame Factory Brochure.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted Wednesday at 03:17 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:17 PM I would reach out to Housing Contractors first, smaller architectural firms, and structural engineering firms. My opinion is the light-gage framing has some obvious advantages over wood framing in this part of the country but that takes convincing architects who've had same standard details for 20+ years. My own home battles with termites and water infiltration in my own home has made me want to design my next home with light-gage metal studs and structural steel, even if it is more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mateo Atwi Posted Wednesday at 03:44 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 03:44 PM Thanks for the response. Yeah we do think it's a nice product for the termites. We also sell framing accessories online at https://clips.usframefactory.com/ A lot of people don't think about the long term ramifications of using wood. You really need to protect it from termites and water intrusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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