IT'S A CLICHE THAT THE PACE OF CHAN...

IT'S A CLICHE THAT THE PACE OF CHANGE IN residence building is glacial. That's solely partly true. Actually, builders will embrace any change that resolves a problem or saves time or riches Some new technologies, like small room phones, become ubiquitous seemingly overnight. Others take more time, however do gain a foothold. I-joists take rise to mind. "I remember 14 years ago when Trus Joist was trying to introduce forest I-joists into the market and nobody wanted to hear about it," recalls Boise, Idaho, builder thrust Miller. "Now, you won't find a piece of work that uses dimensional lumber."