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Top 8 Reasons to Use TallWall and Windstorm OSB Sheathing Panels

June 27, 2024 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, Framers

Discover reasons to use TallWall/ Windstorm construction for your projects.

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What’s the True Energy Efficiency of Your Walls?

April 7, 2020 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, Framers

Reduce air leakage & improve energy efficiency of walls using TallWall panels.

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Framing Students Ready to Take on the Jobsite

September 18, 2018 / Posted in: Builders, Framers, HOMEPAGE FEATURE

West Fraser steps up to help young people enter the trades.

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West Fraser’s “THANK A FRAMER” Month Helps Alleviate the Labor Shortage

August 31, 2018 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, Framers, Info

See how West Fraser is supporting framers across the US by donating US$1.1 Million to the HBI.

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4 Essential Ways to Increase Productivity Part 2

March 21, 2018 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, DIY, Framers

In the second installation on ways to increase productivity, we look at how equipment and planning can help to streamline your processes onsite to save you time and money.

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Let-in Bracing the Old Way

July 25, 2017 / Posted in: The Ol' Sage Builder

Every now and then it seems we get a glimpse back in time, and this user submitted photo showcases a blast from the past let-in bracing.

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West Fraser’s Onsite App Helps Reduce Callbacks and Costs

August 17, 2016 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, DIY, Framers

Norbord’s Onsite app helps prevent mistakes and reduces construction time. Onsite enables builders, framers, and DIYers to work effectively with all their OSB products.

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Brilliant Intersecting Wall Energy Efficient Framing Detail

August 11, 2015 / Posted in: Builders, DIY, Framers

Intersecting walls pose an energy-efficiency conundrum. The usual way to address the situation is through ladder backing (as opposed to 3-stud wall bucks) and continuous sealant for the top and bottom places along the stud edges. But this incredibly clever solution is easier, and provides room for more robust insulation.

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