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Advantages to using BLENKER COMPONENT SYSTEMS on your next project:

  • Reduced risk of theft of materials
  • Reduced waste (No more costly landfill trips)
  • Increased profits ; less labor = less overhead, insurance, and expenses
  • Higher quality finished product (Can be "dried-in" in a matter of days, not weeks)
  • More efficient (One call allows all framing to be ordered and installed)
  • TIME savings ; the more time you save, the more MONEY you can put in your pocket.

Framing The American Dream Stick Framed Component Savings
Total job site hours to erect 401 148 253
Total job site man-hour cost ($20/hr)
Components used crane @ $500)
$8,020 $3460 $4,560
Total Bd. Ft. lumber (sheathing same) 20,400 15,100 5,300
Total cost of lumber @ $450/1000
Components @ Mfr. selling price
$12,928 $14,457 ($1,529)
Total scrap generated 17 yds 4 yds 13 yds
Total scrap cost @ $15/ Yd. + Man hr. $425 $100 $325
Total cost for sample 2600 sq.ft. house $21,373 $18,017 $3,356
Sample from WTC of America, framed at NAHB Builders show 1996