INTRODUC ING THE F RAMEWORI A STABLE HOME IN AI\T UNCERT

We don't have to tell you horv much things have changed in the building industry. In fact, the only thing that hasn't changed is that you still need to build a home people want to live in. One that provides space, safery, comfort, warmth and securiry. One that people will want to buy.

Yet, how do we-the manufacturers, distributors, designers and builders-continue to provide a better, more livable home when we're faced with increased restrictions on our resource base, technology-induced lifestyle changes, and the increased concern over all aspects ofthe global environment?

'We innovate. We develop. 'We improve.

Th c Frarne'Works'o' buildin g s,vstem is Trus Joist MacMillan's contribution to a new vision for the future of our industry. It's based upon our qrlarter century of work to produce higher-cluality building materials fi:orr-r a changing resonrce base.

So far we've cornbined our technologies to significantly in.rprove the structural qurlity of a floor systenr while nsing less than half the rvood fiber of a conventional floor. It's our Silent Floor@ system. Our technologies also produce large-section, high-grade tinrbers up to 80 fbet irr length from small-cliarneter, lower-grade logs. You nrav have hearcl of Parallanrc parallel strand lurnber, Microllanr'" laminated veneer lunrtrer ancl our rrewest inrrovation, TirnberStrand'*' laminated strand lunrber, rnade lronr aspen log fibers. I)espite these aclvancenlents, huge potential still exists.

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Wt' makc Parallam@ parallel strand lumbet frcnt long strorrds ttf u,ood tokut -fron st,tttttd.grttwth lolt. ()ur patentcd prorc.ss l;orirl-s t/rc-sc strtutds togethcr, treatittg a bcanr tlnt's -far stron,qu, nt()r( rcnsisteilt and olicn nuch ldr,qcr thdn thc ori.qindl log. Tltis ltngth and strcn,gtlt rnokes possihfu today's poptlar opur dtsigrts.

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Iumher by tnkin.g thin sltccts tt-f wood attd laminathN tltun, in our \rdtult.d pr()c('ss, to rredte a brtildirr.q ntaterial that's pufcct-fitr dny appliatiott n'quirinp prrcision and strtn.qth. It's this prcdse stren,qtlt tlnt hellts doors-fit pntln'rl1, attd tuittdot.t,s opart atrd dost.lttr the lifi' of tltt' hontc

DEsrcN THE FIRST FnmnEWoRKs' HoMEANDWTN $50,000.

To encourage you to think about the Fraure'Works"" concept and to stinrulate the use of innovation rn desigr-r and materials, we've created the Franre'Works o Honre l)esign contest. 'We're asking professional architects, engineers, building designers and builders to create a honre design that functions superbly in a range of categories. Each team entry will be judged on criteria in the box bclow.

W'e're also oflering a student contest to allow students and instructors to participate in the clevelopment ofthe FrarneWorks'Dconcept. The criteria will be the sarne as tl.re professional contest ancl the lroney will go toward the endowr.r.rent of a Trr-rs Joist MacMillan Frarne Workst systeur schollrship to the winnin€i progranrs.

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Itt tlrr: p,rst 2.5 years, The Silent Floor@ system lns bccn built into ttucr a nilliott Itomes. It rtplarcs traditiotril silnl lunbu rt'tth stron.q u'ttodcn I-hums ntadt' by rcdrrdil.qin,q wood -filnrs irto a morc cffiricnt shape.Tlt rcsult is a higlt-qnlity, sqrcak-_fiee .floor burlt rdtlt less tltan Itaf tltc tuttod .fiber o.l'a cotlwnti(ut0l lloor

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TimherStranil'E Iaminated stranil lumber is Lrcated by takiltg strands o-l' a -fdst-.qrou,ing spctics likc dspen and bindilt,q tlrcm tttgctlu'r itt rt rertolutiottory process tltdl (tdtr! tl huildiw nrdtuial that docstt't warp or uatk. Srnall 6"-diantttr trt't's can be trnnslirnted into rortsisttttt, a4ge-sttt ot t, h i.qh - quali ty luildirry natrrials.

All entries will be judged by a panel of experts from TrusJoist MacMillan and respected representatives from the architecttrral and engineering comnrunities. There will be one grancl prize of $50,(XX). l{egional winners, selected fron.r the srx regions throughor-rt the United States and Canada, will receive $10,0(X) each and the 53 runners-up will each get $1,000 cash. Plus, there will be other prizes including our TJ-Xpert hardware and software packages. The winning entries will also appear in industry publications and in the Frarne'Works'*'plan book, to be developed fror.r.r the winning plans.

We obviously want you to think about nrore than the nroney. 'We want you to think of the reasons you got into this business in the first place. I3ecause for evcry new design or systenr this contest inspires, the future of home building will be better off. The lives of the people living in these homes will be improved. Well, and $50,000 is .sril/ $50,0(X).

To receive rnore infornration about these conrpetitions, call 1-800-33u-05 1 5. Or contact your local TrusJoist MacMillan representative. All sr-rbrlissions ofqualificatior-r are due by l)ecember 31 , 1994. A panel will first select 60 finalists, ten fror.r.r each resion. Then the final judging will take place in June 1995. And of course the object of this progranr is to build the first Frame'Works o hon.rc, so you nray just get to see your contribution to the future of the industry come to life.