Abstract: A permanently formed stud-truss includes a wood member having a curved length positioned between two substantially straight lengths. The curved length has a plurality of removed portions on the concave side thereof, at least a portion of the adjacent surfaces of which contact each other. The depth of the removed portions is greater than one-half the thickness of the wood member but at least 1/4 inch less than the total thickness of the wood member. The stud-truss also includes means permanently maintaining at least the open ends of the adjacent surfaces of each of the removed portions in contact. A method of making the stud-truss and of constructing a small modular building utilizing the stud-truss is also disclosed.

Abstract: A construction member including a row of cans and a pair of channels of mesh or the like, housing and holding the cans together. Each of these channels includes an elongated middle piece of the mesh and an elongated lateral piece on each side of the middle piece, angularly and integrally joined to the middle piece. The pair of opposite lateral pieces on each side of the can row meet at middle portions of the cans, and one of this pair has elongated edge portions which overlap edge portions of the other lateral piece of the pair. Fastening means (screws or other rod-like elements and/or epoxy putty or the like) pass thru the lapped edge portions on each side of the can row, and when, as is preferable, screws are utilized these are screwed into material of at least the end cans of the can row, thus holding the mesh channels together and the cans within the channels. The cans preferably contain low-cost insulation.