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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