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Sheltered From View
A warped timber-frame wall creates privacy and helps to meet setback requirements in a tight neighborhood.
Locally Sourced Shiplap Cedar Siding
Wood siding milled from trees on the family property adds character and a personal touch to a new home.
The California FHB House Framing in Pictures
Strategic use of engineered lumber and steel connectors in this high-performance home allow for open living spaces while also meeting seismic requirements.
Air-Sealing a High-Performance House
A red pen, a plan, and careful air-barrier installation are essential when building an energy-efficient home
Thermally Broken Roof Framing
The builders of the 2018 FHB House illustrate how unique hardware from Maine Deck Brackets helps them to reduce thermal bridging and leave room for exterior insulation.
A Modern House in a Historic District
Demetriades + Walker create a home for today in an 18th-century neighborhood.
Subfloor Sheathing
AdvanTech subfloor stands up to the rain until the house is dried in.
Framing the First Floor Over the Pan Deck
The penalty for a durable elevated slab is a time-consuming framed floor assembly
Framing With Engineered Lumber
Second-floor framing and the kitchen and living-room lid.
Industrial Art Studio
This soring two-story space is an artist and tinkerers dream. Clerestory windows on all four sides bring in loads of light to create the feeling of a cathedral. Slab concrete…

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