Framing & Construction notes from the Fox Framing Inc crew.
Once the drywall is up, nobody sees the framing again. Here is what to look at while you still can — and what a square, plumb frame saves you later.
The framing on an accessory dwelling unit is straightforward. The decisions you make before it are what determine how the build actually goes.
The hard part of a home addition is not the new structure. It is the seam — where new framing meets a house that has already settled.
Our climate is easy on outdoor structures in one way and brutal in another. Posts, footings and connections are where that shows up.
