Category: Technical Information
Updates to the New Fire Design Specification for Wood Construction
The 2024 edition of the ANSI/AWC Fire Design Specification (FDS) for Wood Construction was...
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CSI: What Are Post-Frame Contractors Planning for Expansion?
Post-frame contractors and Frame Building News subscribers are expanding on pace with the other...
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Financial Checkup
BY FRAME BUILDING NEWS STAFF Financial ratios can help you spot symptoms of trouble and diagnose...
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A Powerful Connection: Truss Connection Plate Info & Tips
By Sean Shields Trusses are incredibly efficient structural framing elements. By using a series of...
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How to Classify Southern Yellow Pine
By Jacob Prater Southern Yellow Pine (colloquially called “hard pine”) is a type of lumber the...
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Stretching the Limits of Post-Frame
By Matt Brown APA-The Engineered Wood Association Advances in engineered wood technology have...
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The Advantages of Treated Wood
Exploring the different treatments available
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Dynamic Fasteners Releases Revised Tool and Fastener Guide
Dynamic Fastener [toll-free (800) 821- 5448] has released a new version of its popular Tool and...
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Quality Criteria for Wood Trusses
The approval and implementation of new standards in 2002 from the Truss Plate Institute.
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Continuous Concrete Foundations for Post-Frame Buildings
In some instances, a builder may wish to use a perimeter concrete wall as a foundation wall for a post-frame building.
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Diagonal Truss Bracing
This article series has aimed to make clear metal-plate connected wood trusses are incredibly efficient at spanning large distances, but can buckle out of plane if not handled and braced properly during installation.
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Wood 101: Lumber Types & Properties
The 2×4: It’s everywhere and we use it all the time; however, not all are created equal.
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