skeleton frame construction
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a method of construction done by creating a frame of thin pieces of wood, steel, or concrete and hanging an exterior material - such as glass, brick, steel, or stone panels - on the outside
a method of construction done by creating a frame of thin pieces of wood, steel, or concrete and hanging an exterior material - such as glass, brick, steel, or stone panels - on the outside