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CHAPTER 18METAL CONSTRUCTION

METAL FRAMING IS a popular alternative to wood for scenery construction. The use of welded steel or aluminum tubing allows scenery to be constructed from materials that are smaller in cross-section, more securely joined, and in some cases lighter than traditional wood framing. This method has the added advantages of durability and of being very quick to assemble using easily constructed jigs. Furthermore, there are actually more salvageable and recyclable materials left from steel framing than from the wooden type. Metal framing from tubing is the only logical approach to constructing some scenic units that have ...

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