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By JT Metalworks | Custom Metal Fabrication for Central Texas When most people think about building a custom home in Central Texas, they picture wood framing — the standard stick-built construction that has dominated residential building for decades. But a growing number of homeowners across the Texas Hill Country and surrounding region are choosing structural steel framing instead, either for their entire home structure or for specific elements where steel's advantages are m

By JT Metalworks | Custom Steel Fabrication for Lake Placid, Lake Dunlap, and Lake McQueeney If you're a waterfront property owner in Central Texas, you've probably faced this decision: when it's time to build or replace a boathouse, do you go with traditional wood or make the switch to steel? For generations, wood was the default answer — it was familiar, widely available, and what most contractors knew how to build. But over the last decade, that calculus has shifted dramat

If you own waterfront property on one of Central Texas's beautiful lakes, you already know what sets it apart — the water access, the views, and the lifestyle that comes with it. A well-built boathouse doesn't just protect your investment; it becomes part of that lifestyle. And increasingly, homeowners on Lake Placid, Lake Dunlap, and Lake McQueeney are choosing custom steel boathouse construction over traditional wood for one simple reason: steel lasts. At JT Metalworks, we'