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Steel-Framed Home to Benefit Gulf Coast Children’s Hospital
The Steel Framing Alliance is building a mansion in Baton Rouge, La. that will be raffled off to raise funds for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital through Children’s Miracle Network.
The Capital Region Builders Association is coordinating the construction of the house, which began in late November in the new Lexington Estates residential community, and is working closely with the hospital on marketing the house throughout the region. It will be raffled off during a national telethon during the first weekend in June.
More than 60,000 children are treated at the hospital annually.
“We are excited to be involved in such a prestigious charity program,” said Larry Williams, president of the Steel Framing Alliance. “The construction of the steel-framed Miracle Mansion is yet another step to building back communities and building a stronger Gulf Coast region.”
The use of steel framing in home building has continued to grow over the last decade, particularly in California, Florida and Hawaii. Although it has been relatively uncommon in Louisiana, there has been a significant amount of interest in steel framing by builders and home owners in the state who are looking for stronger and more durable construction methods, according to the alliance.
Steel framing can be designed to withstand hurricane-force winds of up to 140 mph, cannot be eaten by termites and resists mold. Also, it won’t burn, warp, crack or split, providing straight, square walls without unsightly nail pops.
The steel industry has committed a significant amount of resources in supporting the widespread adoption of steel framing in the Gulf Coast region, and the charity home in Baton Rouge is being used to help demonstrate how steel can provide sustainable, cost-effective housing.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Steel-Framing Alliance is a member of the National Council of the Housing Industry — The Supplier 100 of NAHB.
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