| 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 | |||