Extreme Measures: 11 1/2 Hours in the Life of Capital Structures

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Extreme Measures: 11 1/2 Hours in the Life of Capital Structures

  • Capital Structures of Fort Smith, AR was selected to provide materials, component design, fabrication and framing labor for an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition project in June.
  • Ninety-two degrees, 97 percent humidity, and no breeze caused Team Capital framers to endure brutal conditions for much of the day.
  • The framers set a framing record of eleven hours and 30 minutes.
  • The crew encountered one set-back: the foundation slab was off almost two inches in some areas, making the wall panels difficult to get level.
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2005 November
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