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posts or piers. Post-frame structures can
be more quickly erected than other build-
ing models, and because the larger posts
and interlocking frame system can handle
heavier loads than conventional stud-wall
construction, less structural materials are
needed. This results in significant savings
in time and costs. What’s more, because
posts are typically spaced further apart
than that allowed by studs, post-frame
structures accommodate a large wall cav-
ity that provides space for greater insula-
tion, a nuance that effectively lowers heat-
ing and/or cooling costs over the lifecycle
of the structure. This building system also
allows for the installation of almost any
type of exterior façade to further impart
quality or aesthetic allure. The combin-
ing of all these advantages have contrib-
uted to the post-frame system’s increas-
ing recognition as a construction method
of choice today in commercial, industrial,
municipal, residential, religious, as well
as agricultural applications.
FRAME OF REFERENCE
The emergence of post-frame as a con-
struction method of choice may never
