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  "name": "Can interior walls and ceilings be attached directly to the metal building frame?",
  "description": "Interior framing is typically anchored to the slab or attached via engineered non-rigid clips; never cut or drill into primary rigid frames without engineering",
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        "text": "Cutting or drilling into primary structural frames or rigid rafters is generally prohibited, as it compromises the engineered load capacity of the building shell. Pre-engineered steel buildings are designed to carry specific live, dead, wind, and seismic loads. Instead of altering primary frames, contractors attach interior walls using light-gauge tracks secured to the concrete slab, floating clips on secondary purlins, or self-supporting ceiling joist systems. If you must hang heavy mechanical units or build a mezzanine, an engineer must review the framing plans to verify whether reinforcement or dedicated posts are necessary.",
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