While Chapters 2 and 3 are packed full of ideas and products, remember that this book isn't the final word on the subject. There are many more products on the market! What I've tried to do in these chapters is to give you a new outlook and some insights into what you can expect throughout this book. They're also a starting point to consider alternative materials and methods. If there's a new product out there that could let you build better structures for less, and put more profit in your pocket, it's not going to do you any good if you don't know about it. Not every product will be right for you, but I hope the information in this book will help you zero in on the ones that are. The key is to start somewhere – with trial and error – until you find that "just right" product that you're comfortable with. That's the product you should be selling and installing.

The next chapter deals with more conventional framing materials. These are products that can help to save on labor cost, provide some design flexibility, and that you can incorporate with products described in these first two chapters. Most of them are also more environmentally friendly than the older products and methods, a good selling point for your customers and the right thing to do for the planet.

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