Emerging nonwood building materials in residential construction
Spelter, H.
1996
Forest Product Journal, Vol. 46, no. 7-8, pp.29-36
Spelter, H., (1996), "Emerging nonwood building materials in residential construction", Forest Product Journal, Vol. 46, no. 7-8, pp.29-36.
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The residential and low-rise building markets in Canada and the United States have been traditionally dominated by frame-style wood construction. Recent fluctuations in timber markets, however, have contributed to an upsurge in the volatility and level of lumber prices, which has stimulated interest among builders in alternative building materials. This report describes the development of steel, concrete, and sandwich panel wall systems, and compares their costs to that of wood-frame construction. In-place cost comparisons suggest that at this time wood systems continue to offer the most economical method of construction. However, lifetime cost savings can favor nonwood systems, so their attractiveness depends on an individu al's payback expectation. |
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