House framing / Discussions

Can you use boards instead of sheathing?

...framing a 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 building houses will probably be of interest to you as well -  How to build high performance houses using less lumber How to do wind bracing best, and meet Building...

Posted by Stephen Montgomery May 30, 2021 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response

What's the best lumber for framing a house?

...framing as they seem pretty green? What does anyone think? (Great website BTW) You went to a lumber yard for help choosing the right wood for framing and they suggested framing a house with rough sawn lumber? How big is this lumber yard? Clearly you weren’t at Lowes or Home Depot, but was this someone peddling homemade...

Posted by Natalie Pierce Nov. 21, 2019 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response