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Framing the American Dream
Two identical 2,600 sq. ft. homes were built at the 1996 NAHB Builder's Show
- one conventionally framed, the other built with engineered components.
Framing the American Dream (FAD) materials detail what we learned about craftsmanship
in component manufacturing.
The FAD brochure and CD outline
the benefits of building with roof trusses and floor trusses.
Learn more or order the FAD brochure and CD. |
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Find a Component Manufacturer
Find a component manufacturer in your market. |
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SBC Magazine
SBC strives to ensure growth, continuity and increased professionalism in our industry, and to be the information conduit by staying abreast of leading-edge issues. SBC’s editorial focus is geared toward the entire structural building component industry. |
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NEW: Floor Truss JOBSITE PACKAGE
The Floor Truss JOBSITE PACKAGE allows component manufacturers to provide their customers with important installation and safety information with every jobsite delivery. This economical, pre-assembled package consists of a cover sheet, TTB Checklist for Handling and Installing Trusses, and
the B7 Summary Sheet.
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UPDATED: BCSI-B7 Summary Sheet –
Guide for Handling, Installing & Bracing of 3x2 & 4x2 Parallel Chord Trusses
Floor trusses are more stable during installation because they're built with
the wide face of the lumber oriented horizontally. But, it's still important
to observe good installation, restraint and bracing practices so floor systems
are installed safely, successfully and offer better long-term performance. This
bilingual (English/Spanish) document summarizes Section B7 of the BCSI
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Floor Truss Fact Sheet
Spread the new about the advantages of floor trusses! This document features
several color photos and includes some common installation details and a time/material
comparison between floor truss and stick frame construction. |
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SBCA Load Guide
The SBCA Load Guide is designed to help users more easily understand, define and specify all the design loads applied to structural building components. |
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In-Plant WTCA QC
The In-Plant WTCA QC program helps manufacturers monitor the quality of trusses they manufacture and provides the plant with a data management system. The program consists of inspecting trusses and entering the data into the software program, allowing you to store data and create reports to assess plant quality. This program also offers an official In-Plant WTCA QC 100% voluntary certification..
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