STEEL FRAMING DIVISION

click on the titles below:

STEEL FRAMING SYSTEMS

Steel Framing was introduced into this Country from America to answer the demand for fast, efficient cost effective construction.

The high strength-to-weight ratio of lightweight steel sections enables simple techniques to be used to provide cost efficient structural solutions to most construction problems.

 Atkin Trade Specialists Limited are the appointed dealer in the UK for the Metsec method of lightweight steel framing and are able to offer a complete design and installation package for many commercial and industrial applications including stand alone buildings, firewalls, load bearing partitions, mezzanine floors etc.

 

 

 

 

 



(click picture to enlarge)

Metsec Steel Framing Systems can be installed as infill to a main concrete or Hot Rolled Steel structure or as an external structural frame. We are also able to offer the Metframe System for independent structures

 
       
 

EXTERNAL WALLING - INFILL

(click picture to enlarge)

 

EXTERNAL WALLING - CONTINUOUS

(click picture to enlarge)

       
  METFRAME SYSTEM  
back to top
 

 

Metframe superstructures employ galvanised lightweight steel sections to form structural elements of a building frame. Loadbearing internal and external wall steel frames, fixed to a base ringbeam and intermediate floor or roof structures, provide structural stability and integrity to the building.

The cold rolled steel components are designed according to individual requirements, and produced and assembled into building frame panels within the factory, allowing consistency of quality and reduction of construction times.

  

 



Steel joisted or concrete floors available

       
  METFRAME ASSEMBLY  
back to top
 

 

Assembly Sequence

On completion of the foundations, Metframe erectors install, level and fix the ringbeam components ready for the floor slab to be poured. Once the slab has cured, ground floor wall panels are erected and fixed to the ringbeam.

As the wall panels to any one room are completed, the intermediate floor structure can be installed. Once this has been done, dry trades can commence work in this area, whilst the remaining wall panels etc are installed.

  

 

 

After the ground floor structure is completed, subsequent levels are erected in a similar manner and finally the selected roof structure is installed to complete the superstructure.

Once the roof structure is weathertight, the building provides a dry envelope and internal work can be carried out, regardless of weather conditions.

See below for sequence
   
 
Installation of ringbeam components ready for the floor slab to be poured

  
Erection of Metframe wall panels and structural steel components where required
   
 
Erection of internal Metframe wall panels.		  


Installation of intermediate flooring (including Metframe steel staircases if specified)
   
 
Erection of roof structure		  
Completion of external wall and roof cladding (by main contractor)
       
  RECENT INSTALLATIONS  
back to top
 

 


Capricorn Quay Bristol

Atkin Trade Specialists Limited supplied and fixed the Metsec Steel Framing infill carrier board and Sto Therm Classic Insulated Render System with EPS Insulation.

(click picture to enlarge)

  

 
 
 
Hotwells Road Bristol

Atkin Trade Specialists Limited supplied and erected the Metframe structure, concrete floors, steel staircases and Sto Therm Classic Insulated Render System, internal drylined partitions.

(click picture to enlarge)
 
Travel Inn Poole

Atkin Trade Specialists Limited constructed a Metframe pre panellised structure from First Floor transfer slab.

(click picture to enlarge)
 
 
 
Twelve Quays Birkenhead

Atkin Trade Specialists Limited erected Metsec Steel studding to external walls.

(click picture to enlarge)