Download or read book Alternatives to Lumber and Plywood in Home Construction written by Eric Lund and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies a number of alternative materials or building systems that can be used in residential construction under most current building codes, as well as emerging technologies that should be commercially available in the near future. Covers: steel framing, concrete systems, foam core structural sandwich panels, engineered wood products, and a host of emerging technologies, including: plastics, gridcore, scrimber, and more. 28 drawings and photos.

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