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