Steel Vs. Wood

Benefit	STEEL	WOOD
Fire Proof	Yes	No
Insect Proof (ants, termites etc)	Yes	No
Will not Mold	Yes	No
Won’t grow Fungus	Yes	No
No Rotting	Yes	No
No VOC’s (volatile organic compounds)	Yes	No
Lightweight- Easy to Handle	Yes	No
Lightweight- Cheaper to ship/Linear foot	Yes	No
Superior Strength-to-Weight Ratio	Yes	No
Consistent dimensions	Yes	No
Cut-to-Length to reduce Scrap	Yes	No
Product of choice in Hurricane and Earthquake zones	Yes	No
Produces consistently square corners and straight walls	Yes	No
Will not change shape after Manufacturing	Yes	No
Does not have Knots	Yes	No
Will not Swell, Warp, Twist or Split	Yes	No
Available pre-punched for Electrical, Plumbing and other trades.	Yes	No
Very low impact on the worlds natural forest habitats and wildlife	Yes	No
Primarily made from Recycled Materials	Yes	No
Easily Recycled	Yes	No
Easily qulaifies for LEED MR4 Credits	Yes	No
Saves $$ on Builders Insurance Rates	Yes	No
Saves $$ on Owners Insurance Rates	Yes	No
Estimated Scrap	Aprox 2%	Aprox 20%