.．.framingdepends on a lot things, everything from your design, local building codes, and what lumber is available nearby. Here is our page all about choosing the...
.．.framingfollowed by drywall to achieve proper vapor barrier against the block and insulation? We'd rather not remove the 2x4's (and metal tracking) to get 2" of...
.．.framingto use in order to reduce carbon emissions/ embodied energy/ wasted material? Is traditional stick frame with dimensional lumber better than using engin...
I want to save money on my build so I am considering slab on grade 2 story rather than the allowable 2 1/2 story with SIPS. Most of the builders I've talked ar...
I framed my basement, however I wasn't going to insulate my basement because I have a wood stove, and it stays pretty warm. But I feel for summer I want to hav...
just wondering if placing 4" steel covered styrofoam on the inside of a framed wall would be a practical application? I'm open to using any type of insulation ...
Building a new home (2x6); want to add 2-4" of rockwool on the outside; would like my windows to sit in the outside 1/3 of the frame; most of the windows are s...
We have Douglas fir on our property and would like to use them for a post and beam style home. But is it reasonable to also expect to have a well sealed and in...
Building a 24 X 50 Post and Beam Barn. Planning to insulate on the exterior with no interior insulation as I wish to keep the bones of the barn exposed interna...
.．.framingfor a green roof right now and I'd love some guidance on the parapet details as well as perimeter drains/gutter details. A green roof is much heavier th...
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.．.framinga house, which is a very good thing given wood is currently about 150% up in price since pre-covid. This page about ways to cut back on lumber when buil...
.．.framing, insallation, interior and exterior walls. Termites and woodrot have eaten the exterior walls posts and beams. And as it is 15 ft in the air with sun ex...
An existing bunker 6 W x 6L x 8H with sump pump (failed) flooded causing mold. Bayfield, WI. It is being cleaned professionally. It is framed in with wooden st...
.．.framingwas rotten in multiple areas and the insulation was full of mold behind the vapor barrier. The scariest part is that our house was only built in 2007! ...
