11. Sandwich panels and single-family homes

Sandwich panels based on wood panels are used to build the walls of single-family homes. These panels are both load-bearing, insulating and decorative, thanks to their intelligent construction:

• The cores are made of insulating foam or simply wooden strips;

• The frames are made of wood, and the faces of plywood or moisture-resistant OSB panels.

These various materials are joined together either by nailing or, more often, by gluing.

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