Due to our long history and core competency insteelframing, we can provide an unparalleled level of in-depth knowledge—not only to help you meet the codes, but to surpass expectations for cost-effective, high-performance solutions in today's commercial and residential buildings.
Metal Sales reserves the right to modify, without notice, anydetails, recommendations or suggestions. Any questions you may have regarding proper installation ofSecondaryFramingsystem should be directed to your Metal Sales representative, see page SF-3.
Secondaryframingis often made from cold-formedsteelcomponents that meet established standards for quality & grade. Check out our metal buildingsecondaryframing101!

The New York StateSteelConstruction Manual (SCM) is a part of the Contract Documents for Department of Transportation projects. The SCM supplements the StructuralSteelSection, the Castings, Forgings and Metals Section, and other provisions of the NYSDOT Standard Specification, Construction and Materials as provided therein.
ThisSteelFramingSystem is a highly efficient, versatile construction solution which can be used in a variety of loadbearing and non-loadbearing situations, including external walls on concrete/steelframed buildings, continuous walling, lightweight structures and dividing walls in high bay situations.

Central States producessecondaryframingmembers, including purlins and girts, at multiple facilities across the country and ships finished material nationwide. IAS Accredited Central States structuralsteelmeets the requirements of IAS473 accreditation for Cold-FormedSteelStructural Components.