They are generally designed for colder climates where heavy snow can slide to the ground rather than amassing on the rooftop.Ī-frame floor plans integrate exterior and interior spaces to allow for virtually seamless indoor/outdoor living. Beautifully designed and economically constructed, whether a vacation home or permanent residence, this triangular shape is reminiscent of a Swiss or mountain chalet. Recognizable worldwide, A-frame house plans feature angled rooflines sloping almost to ground level, giving the architectural design its name. Please read more about our investments in sustainability and our ESG standards here. We calculate the number of trees saved for homes using our roof and floor trusses using a 25% savings on total board footage production.

We calculate the number of homes supplied with READY-FRAME® using our average board footage processed per house, which is based on our 2019 READY-FRAME® saw production data and our 2019 data of actual homes produced with READY-FRAME®.The structural building components association (SBCA) study 'Framing the American Dream' ( /fad) found that stick-framed structures use 25% more lumber than manufactured components. An independent third-party study found that the lumber reduction from homes built with READY-FRAME®, compared to traditional stick-framed homes, equals approximately 7.8 trees per the average size US home of approximately 2,300 sq. 1 Calculation based on production data for Builders FirstSource READY-FRAME® precut framing packages and roof and floor trusses since January 1, 2019.

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