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Framing the American Dream: Floor Truss Data for Framers

Framing the American Dream data suggests that installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a product that is more reliable.

Reach your framer customers with this short, informative video that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.

Many thanks to MiTek for generously funding the production of this video.

Video

Framing the American Dream: Floor Truss Data for Builders

Framing the American Dream data suggests installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a floor system that makes it easier for trades to install their products.

Reach your builder customers with this short, informative video that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.

Many thanks to MiTek for generously funding the production of this video.

Brochure

Framing the American Dream: Floor Truss Data for Framers

Framing the American Dream data suggests that installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a product that is more reliable.

Reach your framer customers with this colorful, customizable brochure that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.

FAD Floor Truss Flyer for Framers
Brochure

Framing the American Dream: Floor Truss Data for Builders

Framing the American Dream data suggests installing floor trusses completes the task of framing a building’s floor system in almost half the time, requires less framer skill and experience and ultimately results in a floor system that makes it easier for trades to install their products.

Reach your builder customers with this colorful, customizable brochure that highlights the benefits of using floor trusses.

FAD Floor Truss Flyer for Builders
Brochure

Jobs that Make a Difference (Workforce Development handout)

Use this editable document to communicate the opportunities and wages in your local market.

 
 
 
Jobs that Make a Difference
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SBC Industry: A Place for You, A Place that Matters

SBCA staff worked with component manufacturers around the country to create a short video to attract new people to the industry.

Brochure

Truss Configurations

Educate your market about possible truss configurations and correct terminology. Introduce those new to the industry to 23 widely-used truss profiles. A must-have for your sales department.

Truss Configurations flyer
Guidance Document

Promoting Wall Panels to Framers

If you are interested in promoting your wall panel packages to framers who prefer to stick-frame walls in the field, here are some tools you can use to begin that discussion.

Guidance Document

Promoting Wall Panels to Builders

If you are interested in promoting your wall panel packages to builders who prefer to stick-frame walls in the field, here are some tools you can use to begin that discussion.

Presentation

Framing the American Dream: Wall Labor

This slide deck provides more information about the Framing the American Dream project, as well as more in-depth information about what was learned when comparing the two wall framing methods. These slides can be downloaded and customized in any way you choose.

Infographic

Framing the American Dream: 3 Main Messages

This project overview graphic provides a quick visual representation of the labor, waste and material savings of using components, based on findings from the 2015 Framing the American Dream study.

Framing the American Dream infographic main messages
Presentation

Framing The American Dream: What We Learned

This presentation provides a brief overview of what SBCA has learned from both the 1995 and 2015 Framing the American Dream projects. Use this material to give your audience the basic idea of the savings they can realize – in labor and materials –  by using structural building components.

Presentation

Framing the American Dream: Roof Labor

This slide deck provides more information about the Framing the American Dream project, as well as more in-depth information about what was learned when comparing the two roof framing methods. These slides can be downloaded and customized in any way you choose.

Guidance Document

Promoting Roof Trusses to Framers

If you are interested in promoting your roof truss packages to framers who still prefer to stick-frame a raftered roof, here are some tools you can use to begin that discussion.

Guidance Document

Promoting Roof Trusses to Builders & GCs

If you are interested in promoting your roof truss packages to builders and general contractors (GCs) who still rely on their framing crews to stick-frame a raftered roof, here are some tools you can use to begin that discussion.

Infographic

Framing the American Dream: Use Less Wood Product

The Framing the American Dream study shows that it takes 25% less wood product to frame a structure using components.

Using Components uses 25% less wood product.
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