Wood – The Comeback
Wood has long been replaced by steel and concrete in the construction business due to the previous costs associated with it’s use. But there is a revival on the use of wood as the framing material of choice mainly due to the recession that has raised the prices of steel and many of the other materials used in today’s modern buildings making wood a better choice. Wood is today cheaper than steel even with the strength difference and new insight into the true ability of wood has been causing a stir in many construction industry circles. Read the rest of this entry »