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West Fraser Debuts New Construction Game for Builders and Framers at IBS
Visitors to the recent International Building Show were delighted by Norbord’s new game, Builder Dash. The game provides a little light hearted fun that builders or framers can enjoy during their break or over lunch hour. Download it for free today!
Energy Saving starts with the Framing
At Norbord we count among our greatest assets the vast experience of our staff. Collectively, our employees boast hundreds of years’ experience on the job. Through building booms, economic downturns and severe weather, they and Norbord have prevailed.
Economist To Dealers: Your Recovery Will Take Time
General rebound is under way, but housing’s recovery will trail, Mercer U. prof tells Florida dealers By Craig Webb The U.S. economy is emerging from its worst period since the 1930s, but housing’s recovery will trail other industries and its rebound depends on skirting several potential pitfalls, a Mercer University economics professor told Florida building …
Inadequate Panel Spacing – a common but costly mistake.
Ambient Temperatures and moisture conditions cause a constant state of expansion and contraction in every substance there is, whether solid, liquid or gas. This explains why bridges have expansion joints, why sidewalks have expansion joints and why you have to space structural panels such as OSB and plywood by 1/8” at joints to give them …
Does TallWall really save on labor and material costs? Let us count the ways.
The advertising for TallWall OSB seldom fails to mention how it can save builders material and labor costs over traditional 4’x8’ OSB wall sheathing. But is this true? And if so, how much will you save per house, and by doing what? Let’s tear the argument down to its basic components.
Structural Performance of Wood-Frame Buildings in the Aftermath
Below is a published report on the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. The team consisted of APA and IBHS (Institute for Business and Home Safety) members, and offers excellent insight into the structural performance of wood-frame buildings in the region. Click here for a PDF of the full report
The Healthiest Housing Markets for 2009
Builder, in conjunction with Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, debuts its metric for determining markets with the best and least potential. By Boyce Thompson With most economists and builders expecting a national market decline this year, this may not seem like the best time to be selecting the “healthiest” markets in the country. Virtually every market …