Re:Price14 Apr 2017 10:08
There's about 1000 triple coated galvanised or stainless steel wall ties in traditional cavity wall construction on a square 10mx10m two story house. You'd order 1250 but they build differently in the US. There's a lot more metal than you'd think in a house. Depending on specification. Internal stud walls, Holding down straps, truss plates, lintels, RSJ's, plasterers mesh and strutting etc, can all be made of metal and mostly is. All the tools and equipment is metal including steel tie cap and sole plated boots, hand tools and JCB's. industrial buildings use huge quantities of metal and every piece of concrete is metal reinforced.