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PHASE
SEVEN: STRUCTURAL FRAMING
The first floor walls and 2nd floor framing are complete and the 2nd floor walls are starting to take shape.
No headers were
used where walls do not carry loads from above. This advanced
framing technique reduces the amount of materials used to frame the
house.
The roof framing is
beginning to take shape. Much of the 2nd floor living space is in
the roof volume, keeping the height of the house in line with the
original homes on the street while providing the needed extra living
space. Roof decking has begun. Oriented Strand Board (OSB), made of compressed wood chips, is used instead of traditional plywood, making better use of forest resources.
Roof Framing is
almost complete and ready for dry-in and mechanical systems to
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