Steel Advantages         Our Products        Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us      Home
Main Menu
Design philosophy
Finished Projects
Curved steel trusses
The Steel Story
Bushfire attack
OWNER BUILDERS
SHORT COURSES
Architects
Standard designs for sale
THATCHED GARDEN PAVILLIONS
True steel cost
Case Studies
Ownerbuilder Incentives
Termites
Environmental
Healthy houses
Insulation tips
Remote sites
Sustainable building
Steel Displays
Strawbale building
Assistance
Installation tips
Extensions
Restorations
Cost savings
Roof Design
Factory works
Span Tables
Floor systems
Useful Downloads
Costing your building
Restorations
Light-weight steel can bring benefits to difficult restorations also.
In the case of this 1850 bluestone stable, the architect wanted to respect the original shape of the building but use a light-weight material that would increase the strength of the roof in a high wind load area.
Related Articles

Old convent in Northern Rivers NSW gets lantern roof makeover.
Up in northern NSW near Byron Bay, this owner builder has made an innovative use of light-weight ste more

Steel and stone stable nears completion.
Our 1850's stable, formerly the home to 10 Clydesdale horses and a stable boy, is nearing completion more

Barrabool Hills stable progresses...
Our restoration of an 1850`s bluestone stable in the Barrabool Hills, is progressing quickly now. more

1850 Barrabool Hills bluestone stable restoration.
High-tensile boxed steel was used to frame up the roof trusses in a traditional design, including a more



All Contents Copyright © Balance Steelframe Pty Ltd 2006-2010