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.
Wood frame building design.
Many people mistakenly think all treated wood is the same.
Wood frame construction is one of the most widely used methods to build residential commercial and industrial buildings.
A design and construction handbook nahbrc 1994.
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Post frame building applications that use the proper treated wood products suitable for post frame foundations have a long history of success.
Many post frame buildings use treated wood embedded directly in the ground to form a permanent wood foundation design.
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.
Added to that wood frames are sustainable and absorb carbon and offset.
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Wcd 6 design of wood frame structures for permanence.
Efficient framing practices can be found in cost effective home building.