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Noticed something odd at a construction site near my house in Phoenix
I walked past a new apartment complex going up on 7th Street and watched them framing the whole thing with steel studs instead of wood. Then I saw they were using aluminum ladders and scaffolding too, not steel. Does mixing them like that cause any long-term issues with rust or galvanic corrosion?
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rosel831d ago
You totally just described something I've been seeing everywhere! It's like builders are trying to mix materials that just don't go together. I noticed a new parking garage downtown using aluminum beams next to steel supports and thought the same thing - doesn't that cause problems down the road? My dad used to be a mechanic and he always told me never to mix aluminum and steel without a barrier or they'll eat each other up. Seems like someone should tell the construction guys that rule applies to buildings too.
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