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A framing member has a first structural member being made from a first resilient material with the first structural member having a base portion and a first flange arm portion at an end thereof. The first flange arm portion is connected to the base portion and the base portion has a curved notch. Th

A framing member has a first structural member being made from a first resilient material with the first structural member having a base portion and a first flange arm portion at an end thereof. The first flange arm portion is connected to the base portion and the base portion has a curved notch. The curved notch is adjacent to the first flange arm. The framing member has a second flange extending from the curved notch with a second insulating material contacting a portion of the first flange arm, the base portion, the second flange, and the curved notch. The second insulating material prevents heat transfer through the framing member.

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What is claimed is: 1. A framing member comprising: a non-metal first structural member made from a first resilient material, said first structural member having a base portion that has an upper surface and a lower surface, said base portion being connected to a first flange arm portion that extend

What is claimed is: 1. A framing member comprising: a non-metal first structural member made from a first resilient material, said first structural member having a base portion that has an upper surface and a lower surface, said base portion being connected to a first flange arm portion that extends upwardly from said upper surface of said base portion at an end of said base portion, said base portion having an upwardly formed, downwardly facing curved notch, said curved notch being upwardly formed by said lower surface of said base portion, by and at the junction of an inwardly extending and upwardly angled panel portion of said base portion, and a concave horizontal central panel portion of said base portion, said concave central panel portion being elevated relative to said end of said base portion; and said inwardly extending and upwardly angled panel portion and said curved notch merging directly into and being in direct communication with said concave elevated central panel portion of said base portion, a second flange being connected to and extending upwardly from said upper surface of said elevated central panel portion of said base portion, and a second insulating material contacting a portion of said first flange arm, said base portion, said second flange, and said curved notch, wherein said second insulating material prevents heat transfer through the framing member. 2. The framing member of claim 1, further comprising a third flange arm portion being connected to said base portion at a second end, said third flange arm portion being arranged so that said curved notch is disposed between said third flange arm portion and said first flange arm portion. 3. The framing member of claim 2, wherein said second flange is an inner flange being between said first flange arm portion and said third flange arm portion. 4. The framing member of claim 2, wherein said second flange is a plurality of inner flanges being between said first flange arm portion and said third flange arm portion. 5. The framing member of claim 3, wherein said second inner flange extends from said curved notch, said curved notch having a shape selected from the group consisting of a concave shape, a convex shape, a triangular shape, a recess, a slot, and any combinations thereof. 6. A framing member comprising: a first non-metal structural member made from a first resilient material, said first structural member having a base portion that has an upper surface and opposed ends, a first flange arm, a second flange arm, a pair of inner flanges, and a recessed convex central panel, said first and second flange arms being connected to and extending upwardly from said upper surface of said opposed ends of said base portion, and said pair of inner flanges being connected to and extending upwardly from said upper surface of said recessed convex central panel, said base portion having outer end portions that extend inwardly from said opposed ends toward said inner flanges and merge directly into inwardly and downwardly extending angular panel portions that in turn merge directly into a central panel portion, said central panel portion being recessed below the plane of said outer end portion of said base portion, said base portion and said pair of inner flanges forming a slot, said slot facing upwardly and extending in a downward direction, said slot being defined by the upper surface of said angular panel portion and by the surface of the base of the inner flange that is adjacent said upper surface of said angular panel portion and that is connected to said recessed convex central panel portion, said slot being between said first flange arm and said second flange arm and having a depth that renders the top of said first flange arm and of said second flange arm to be substantially the same height as the height of the tops of said pair of inner flanges, and said pair of inner flanges extending from said recessed central panel portion in a direction opposite to that of said recessed central panel portion, wherein a plurality of filling spaces are created, and wherein a second insulating material is disposed in said plurality of filling spaces, said second insulating material preventing heat transfer through the framing member. 7. The framing member of claim 6, further comprising a second structural member for mating with said first structural member, said second structural member being different from said first structural member, and having a second base portion with an inwardly extending upwardly angled wall and an elevated concave horizontal central panel portion, said upwardly angled wall and said concave horizontal central panel portion being dimensioned to mate with said recessed convex central panel portion when said first structural member is inverted and said horizontal and said recessed central panel portions face and are mated to each other. 8. The framing member of claim 7, wherein said second structural member comprises a second base portion, a third flange arm, and a fourth flange arm, said third flange arm and said fourth flange arm being connected to said second base portion, wherein said second base portion has an elevated portion thereon, said elevated portion having an upper surface and a height, said elevated portion being between said third flange arm, and said fourth flange arm. 9. The framing member of claim 8, wherein said second structural member further comprises a pair of second inner flanges connected to and extending upwardly from said upper surface of said elevated portion. 10. The framing member of any one of claim 1 or 6, wherein all or a portion or portions of said framing member is or are made from a polymer that can be injection molded. 11. A framing member comprising: a base portion having an upwardly and inwardly angled portion that communicates and merges directly with a raised centermost portion of said base portion, said raised centermost portion having an upper surface; a first flange arm portion extending upwardly from a first end of said base portion; a second flange arm portion extending upwardly from a second end being opposite of said first end; and an inner flange having a base extending upwardly from said base portion at said upper surface of said raised centermost portion, wherein said inner flange, said first flange arm portion, and said second flange arm portion extend upwardly to and do not exceed a predetermined line of demarcation, and wherein said inner flange, said first flange arm portion, and said second flange arm portion are made from a polymer that can be injection molded. 12. The framing member of claim 11, wherein there is included a second insulating material that is in contact with said base portion, said first flange arm portion, said second flange arm portion and said inner flange portion, said insulation being for preventing heat transfer through the framing member. 13. A framing member according to claim 11, comprising: a base portion having an upwardly and inwardly angled portion that communicates and merges with a raised centermost portion of said base portion, said raised centermost portion having an upper surface; a first flange arm portion extending upwardly from a first end of said base portion; a second flange arm portion extending upwardly from a second end being opposite of said first end; and a first inner flange and a second inner flange, each of said inner flanges having a base extending upwardly from said base portion at said upper surface of said raised centermost portion, wherein said inner flanges, said first flange arm portion, and said second flange arm portion extend upwardly to and do not exceed a predetermined line of demarcation, and wherein said inner flanges, said first flange arm portion, and said second flange arm portion are made from a polymer that can be injection molded.