Structural Systems + Panels Exposed Engineered Wood Highlights Modern House Interior Engineered wood is often hidden behind the walls, but for Stott Architecture’s Modern Green Barn, exposed parallel strand lumber serves not...
Structural Systems + Panels Architecture Firm GO Logic Launches New Collection of Sustainable Prefab Homes Architecture and construction firm GO Logic is bringing its sustainable design skills to a new consumer line with GO Home, a breakthrough...
Structural Lightweight Prefab Wood Framing System Requires No Nails The SI-modular wood-framing system designed by Hans-Ludwig Stell from Munster, Germany, is assembled entirely without nails or screws....
Products New Tariffs Placed On Canadian Softwood Lumber The feud between the U.S. and Canada over softwood lumber, which is wood commonly used by builders to construct home frames, has been kicked...
Structural Systems + Panels Weyerhaeuser Introduces New High-Performance Subfloor Panel Weyerhaeuser says its new oriented strand board subfloor panel is designed to provide wet weather performance and superior strength and nail...
Quality Matters Framing in a Time of Shortage By facilitating and requiring collaboration among all construction trades, builders can mitigate the expense of framing rework and better avoid the consequences of the skilled labor shortage
Codes + Standards Guide To Protecting Homes Against Damaging Moisture Infiltration Updated “Build a Better Home: Moisture Resistant Wall Construction” outlines sources of moisture in wood wall construction
Sponsored Structural BASF Expands Its High-Performance Wall Systems Portfolio The HP+ A-Series, a flash-and-batt system from BASF, reduces lumber content, improves moisture management and achieves higher R-values
Resilient Construction Resilient Construction Techniques Pay for Themselves Over Lifetime of Buildings Using resilient construction techniques in regions prone to extreme weather events is worth the expense, according to a new study from...
Structural Systems + Panels These Pros Find New Life for Old Wood The reclaimed wood and building material industry goes back nearly a half century, but today it’s bigger than ever, whether it’s recycled...
