Wcd 6 design of wood frame structures for permanence.
Wood frame building design.
Efficient framing practices can be found in cost effective home building.
Post frame building applications that use the proper treated wood products suitable for post frame foundations have a long history of success.
Design of durable structures is the result of careful planning and understanding of loads and forces that will likely act upon a building during its lifetime.
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Wood frames are not only very economical to build but are also resistant to extreme climatic variations and offer residents a high degree of comfort.
For high wind conditions prescriptive guidelines for design and construction may be found in the wood frame construction manual for one and two family dwellings afpa 1996b.
Many people mistakenly think all treated wood is the same.
Added to that wood frames are sustainable and absorb carbon and offset.
If these key elements are not taken into consideration the designer.
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Chapter 31 methods of reducing building costs 201 design 201 choice of materials 202 construction 203 chapter 32 protection and care of materials at the building site 204 protection requirements 204 protection of framing materials 204 window and door frames 204 siding and lath 204 plastering in cold weather 205.