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Posted on August 16, 2020May 7, 2022

Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Framing

In my last posting about the Code Minimum House, I talked about how the foundation was constructed.  Next up, the framing.  This home is being built with a small budget.  To keep costs in line, Continue reading “Construction Design-Code Minimum House-Framing”

Posted on November 29, 2019April 18, 2020

Construction Design-Concreteless Slab on Grade-Walls

The concreteless slab on grade home was in the planning stage for over a year.  One of the first conversations I had with the owners was they wanted a home that was comfortable, healthy and had low operating costs.  Extra insulation and good air sealing is how we planned on accomplishing these goals. Continue reading “Construction Design-Concreteless Slab on Grade-Walls”

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