Sentences with phrase «than a wood frame»

Actually, steel framing is a bit cheaper than wood framing.

For this reason, the materials used in the Caribbean (typically reinforced concrete) are less vulnerable to water damage than the wood framing that dominates the residential and light commercial projects in the United States.

Often, block homes cost less to insure than a wood frame house because they are less susceptible to fires spreading.

For example, a mobile home is more risky than a wood frame home, but a brick house is far more durable than even the best - made wood house.

Not exact matches

The extra labour required to install the ICF panels means a concrete house usually costs 7 % to 10 % more than a conventional wood - frame home.

Today, ICF panels are easier to install, and they are far stronger, safer and more airtight than conventional wood - frame construction.

For more than 60 years, Stork Craft has earned its reputation for crafting high - quality products, giving you a solid wood frame, impeccable ergonomics and lumbar support, plus extra thick cushions and washable fabrics.

For something that looks a little more polished than a basic metal or wood foundation, this Zinus Bed Frame is a great choice.

Bobby steam - cleaned it for the arrival of this baby... so it looks better than it did, but it's just your basic wood frame one with a gliding footstool.

The phrase can't see the wood for the trees is most often used in a reflective situation framed by the word «I didn't, or «we couldn't», rather than «we can't» or «we don't», because it's generally only after we mess something up beyond repair that we realise we were focussing on a small and perhaps unimportant element of a larger whole the entire time.

Homes with wood frames cost less to insure because it is more elastic than other materials.

Apartment fires happen frequently, and these recent examples point out that you're not necessarily any safer in a large, purpose - built multi-family complex than in a wood frame home converted into a four - plex.

That's why renters insurance prices for wood frame construction are usually slightly more than prices for more fire safe types of construction.

My female dog is less than a year old, but i catch her chewing on STRANGE things, the wood n my bed frame, paper, and the woest she'll knock over my METAL trash can in my bathroom and eat used tampons!im very concerned about her health and she always has good food and water available.

The elegant vaulted ceiling with custom wood frame design makes this villa bright and airy, providing a feeling of spaciousness throughout its more than 2700 square feet.

Black Slacks, 2008, for example, upends the cool remove of modernist design by making it overtly theatrical; propped on its side without a cushion, the leather straps across hard wood of a Mies van Der Rohe Barcelona daybed give the frame the appearance of a torture device rather than a napping place.

I think my most recent paintings of the interior spaces are more like his work than the paintings of houses that have been framed in in wood.

So the emissions score of wood framed houses is far higher than either steel or concrete in a real world comparison.

It looks like the wood - clad Free Spirit Sphere, but its lightweight frame and various options make it appear more comfortable than most (it can be heated and supplied with water too!).

But you could also make the counterargument that residential wood frame is much more sustainable than residential solid masonry.

Also bear in mind that the majority of the wood - framed, high - performance (green based on actual performance metrics as opposed to a checklist) buildings certified as passive house (more than 30,000 buildings in total) were prefabricated.

You'll find that our construction methods with wood frame is different and more modern than most other Tiny Home Builders.

2 × 4 frame (trying to think of something other than wood to go with the fire - proof theme, I've been told light - weight steel posts exist) 3.

And Wheeler says a Renovo bike with a wood frame will be a better shock absorber than steel, aluminum or carbon fiber.

Otherwise I wonder how much more efficient it really is than using conventional wood framing; there is a lot of complicated cutting out of the sheet of plywood and a fair amount of waste material here.

It gives tiny homeowners an edge as steel framing ends up being lighter than wood (depending on the gauge), it's resistant to rot, pests and fire.

Who better to demonstrate it to us than Ben Law himself?Because roundwood framing works with trees in as natural a form as possible, it preserves the structural integrity of the wood — not to mention the unique beauty of each individual tree.

One witness, according to the Daily News, reported that the fire took no more than twelve minutes to full engulf all three of the wood frame buildings that comprise the complex.

All other things being equal, it is possible that an insurance company will charge you more for a wood frame home than some other types of homes that are more fire - resistant.

Apartment fires happen frequently, and these recent examples point out that you're not necessarily any safer in a large, purpose - built multi-family complex than in a wood frame home converted into a four - plex.

Its chunky 11.3mm - thick frame marks a deliberate attempt to step out of the thinness arms race, and its mix - and - match snap - on covers — in materials like wood and ultrasuede — make it clear that this is more than just a rebranded reference design.

These prefabricated homes were deemed to be three times stronger than a conventional, wood frame house.

When I saw the slightly chippy, wooden, dusty gray - colored picture frame below marked just $ 8.75, I snatched it up faster than you can say «patina»... and the two little medium - toned wood ones were just $ 2.00 each...

While it's chunkier than other materials, frames do now come in a choice of colours or wood grains and, if you're feeling environmentally conscious, recycled versions are available too.

Cabinetry and furniture A typical Shaker kitchen is built around a model of a square framed, classically - proportioned doors with an inset panel, constructed in wood (cherrywood and maple were the most used woods in Shaker kitchens), which can be left bare, or painted — a matt finish is more authentic than gloss.

We want the mantel to stick out as far as (or further than) the bookcases on either side of Keith's fireplace, so we're going to construct a deep mantel «frame» out of 2 × 4's (or something like that), and then clad it in the reclaimed wood skins.

With a sturdy wood frame and an eye - catching mirrored center, the Mirror Tray will be even more popular than the drinks you serve on it!

Lighter - feeling pieces that had more negative space than heft helped achieve this: open glass shelving, a pair of tubular steel frame chairs, a simple wood coffee table with an X-shaped metal base, Lucite - and - metal seats in the dining area, and lots of airy, crystal chandeliers.

You can't get more industrial chic than this — with its swivel chair and reclaimed wood and steel frame it clearly nods to industrial factory seating.

Our collection offers you a wide selection of color choices, ranging from bold blues and scarlet reds to the more classic neutrals, including beige and gray rather than just black and white, and also including the timeless wood frame styles that can't ever be replaced: chestnut, cherry, mahogany, and more.