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How post-frame construction has evolved over the years [Infographic]

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How post-frame construction has evolved over the years [Infographic]

The National Frame Building Association released an infographic showing just how far the industry has come since the colonial Jamestown days.


By BD+C Staff | April 13, 2016

Photo: Vermont Timber Works Inc./Wikimedia Commons

The National Frame Building Association (NFBA) released a pictoral history of post-frame construction, an engineered wood-frame building system that produces buildings with large posts or laminated columns instead of wood studs, steel framing, or concrete masonry.  

For more information, check out the Post Frame Advantage website. Click the image to enlarge.

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