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Lumber Sucks — Build With Strength. Protect What Matters.

Lumber Sucks is an educational initiative led by the Secure Structure Alliance to expose the risks, weaknesses, and long-term failures of traditional wood-framed construction. As natural disasters intensify across the United States, building with outdated lumber leaves families, businesses, and communities vulnerable.

Our mission is simple:

Stop building homes that burn, rot, flood, warp, mold, collapse, or get eaten.

Start building hazard-resistant structures using advanced steel framing.**

Why Lumber Fails in Modern Conditions

Wood was never designed to withstand today’s hazards. Modern lumber:

  • Burns instantly in wildfires

  • Twists, warps, and splits under moisture

  • Absorbs water and grows mold

  • Provides zero resistance to hurricanes or tornadoes

  • Gets eaten by termites and pests

  • Weakens over time due to rot

  • Creates structural instability

  • Is combustible and non-code-compliant in high-risk zones

America keeps rebuilding communities with materials that fail predictably — only to be destroyed again.

Steel Framing Solves Every Major Problem

Steel framing used by Steel Building USA delivers:

✔ Wildfire Resistance

Non-combustible framing that won’t ignite.

✔ Hurricane & Tornado Resistance

Steel maintains structural integrity in extreme winds.

✔ Flood & Water Damage Resistance

Steel does not absorb water, swell, or mold.

✔ Earthquake Resilience

Flexible, engineered connections tolerate seismic movement.

✔ Termite & Pest Proofing

Steel is inorganic — pests cannot damage it.

✔ Long-Term Durability

Steel does not rot, twist, warp, or sag.

This is the material that protects families, reduces rebuilding costs, and makes communities safer.

Why Hazard Resistant Construction Matters

The United States faces billions in damage annually from:

  • Wildfires

  • Hurricanes

  • Tornadoes

  • Earthquakes

  • Flooding

  • Severe storms

The problem isn’t the weather.

The problem is that we keep building weak structures.

Hazard-resistant construction:

  • Saves lives

  • Reduces insurance losses

  • Strengthens community resilience

  • Lowers energy use (steel envelopes are tighter)

  • Protects property values

  • Prevents catastrophic failures

This is why municipalities, insurers, and disaster-recovery agencies increasingly prefer steel over lumber.

Lumber Sucks Is Powered by Secure Structure Alliance & Steel Building USA

Lumber Sucks is part of the Secure Structure Alliance’s mission to educate communities about safer, more resilient building methods. Our steel framing is engineered and manufactured by:

Steel Building USA

  • Woman-Owned

  • EDWOSB-Aligned

  • Service-Disabled Veteran–Led

  • U.S.-Manufactured Steel

  • FEMA-Strength Engineering

Together, we are creating a national movement toward hazard-resistant, high-performance construction.

Learn. Build. Protect.

If you are:

  • A homeowner

  • A builder

  • A city official

  • A developer

  • A school district

  • A nonprofit

  • An emergency management agency

…this initiative exists to help you choose safer materials and protect your community.

Get the Facts. Get the Tools. Build With Steel.

Ready to learn more about hazard-resistant construction?

→ Contact us to schedule a training or request engineering support.

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