Weston Middle School
Technology/Engineering Course Materials
In either wood post-and-beam buildings or steel frame construction, it is not structural or load-bearing
Here are some photos of a building under construction at Boston College, showing the application of the sheathing:
Here is the steel frame of the building, with corrugated metal providing the base of the cement floors:
Here the metal studs have begun to be installed, providing the structural support for the sheathing:
Here insulation board is being attached to the metal studs, to provide a thermal barrier:
A fascia layer of stone has here been applied to the insulation board, as well as windows, to provide a final appearance:
Revised April 2015 by Jonathan Dietz,
dietzj@weston.org