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Framing the American Dream
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Over sixty percent of homes built in the U.S. use structural
building components. Components have revolutionized light-framed construction since
their inception in 1952. Why should you use structural building components like
roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels in your next project? Read on to learn
why structural components are the future of framing!
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| FRAMING THE AMERICAN DREAM PROJECT |
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| Framing the American Dream®, a project sponsored by WTCA, individual
component manufacturers, supplier companies, and the Building Systems Council
of NAHB, featured two 2,600 square-foot homes built simultaneously. One
was built using wood component systems framing, and the other fully
engineered
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| In this demonstration, builders spent 148 hours framing the
home with components. In contrast it took 401 hours to construct the conventional
home, 67% longer than framing with components. In the same way, 15,100 board feet
were used to frame the component home, while 20,400 board feet of lumber were used
to frame the conventional home, or 26% more lumber than in the component house.
Scrap generated was 4 yards for the component home, and 17 yards for the
conventional home. Read more about the project and component construction in these
brochures: |
| What We Learned by Framing the American Dream brochure |
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| Future of Framing brochure |
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| Online Workshop - Framing the American Dream |
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| Truss Configurations TTB |
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| Floor Truss Fact Sheet TTB |
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| Building with Wall Panels TTB |
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Catalog |
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