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2010 Trade Shows to visit and learn about Windstorm Wall Sheathing from Norbord.

March 23, 2010
January
Jan 19-22 IBS (NAHB Builders Show) Las Vegas, NV
February
Feb 3-4 Southern Building Materials Assoc High Point, NC
Feb 9-10 Illinois Lbr Dealers Association Trade Show Peoria, IL
Feb 15 Cateret County HBA NC
Feb 16 Wood Solutions Fair Atlanta, GA
Feb 18 Wood Solutions Fair Charlotte, NC
March
Mar 2 Onslow County NC HBA NC
Mar 24 BuilderMart Baltimore
Mar 26-27 JLC Live Providence, RI
April
Apr Atlantic Building Conf Atlantic City
Apr 1 North East Florida Building Materials Assoc Jacksonville, FL
Apr 28 NJ 2010 Bldg Safety Conference Atlantic City NJ
May
May 4 Wood Solutions Fair Minneapolis, MN
May 12-15 Southern Building Show Atlanta, GA
May 15-18 National Green Building Show Raleigh, NC
June
Jun 21 South Carolina HBA Hilton Head, SC
July
July 22-24 South East Builders Conf Orlando, FL
September
Sep 15 Florida Building Materials Assoc Orlando, FL
Sep 16-17 21st Century Show Charlotte, NC
Sep/Oct Wood Solutions Fair Chicago, IL
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Coastal Contractor Online – Jul/Aug 2007 – Solving the Uplift Puzzle

March 23, 2010

As building codes struggle to simplify prescriptive guidelines for wind-resistant structures, new measures for handling uplift emerge.
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Structural Performance of Wood-Frame Buildings in the Aftermath

March 23, 2010

Below is a published report on the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. The team consisted of APA and IBHS (Institute for Business and Home Safety) members, and offers excellent insight into the structural performance of wood-frame buildings in the region.
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Windstorm sponsors

March 23, 2010

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Builder Online article – 2005-09-01

March 23, 2010

The NAHB Research Center conducts lab tests and certification programs to bring better products to the housing industry.
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