FACTS

1. Fire Resistant Problems with Wood Frame Construction. Building a fire-resistant wood frame building requires contractors to limit the spread of fire by cladding the wood frame in materials that resist heat and treating the wood with fire retardants.
2. Wind Resistant Problems with Wood Frame Construction. Constructing and designing of a severe-wind-resistant wood frame building is labor and cost intensive.
3. Durability Problems with Wood Frame Construction. Both termites and moisture exposure to wood frame buildings can cost thousands of dollars in maintenance and repair.
4. Low Thermal Mass Problems with Wood Frame Construction. The low thermal mass […]

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