Alternatives to Lumber and Plywood in Home Construction

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, & a host of emerging technologies, including: plastics, gridcore, scrimber, & more. 28 drawings & photos.Lund, Eric is the author of 'Alternatives to Lumber and Plywood in Home Construction', published 1994 under ISBN 9780788102646 and ISBN 0788102648.