Timber Framing

Lean design involves advanced framing to save lumber in home building

Lean Building

3 Ways Lean Design Can Help Home Builders Recover Margins

Using a Lean design and construction approach, home builders can reduce waste and costs without sacrificing amenities or marketability of their product

Quality Matters

Reduce Lumber Waste: 3 Effective Strategies for Home Builders

Dumpsters overflowing with lumber are merely a symptom. To really reduce lumber waste on jobsites, you need to address your systems

Structural

4 Structural and Insulation Products for Home Builders

These new structural and insulation products for home construction promise a range of benefits from added jobsite safety to greater sustainability

Timber Framing

Wood Framing Remained Most Dominant Construction Method in 2021 Despite Lumber Volatility

The share of wood-framed homes in the U.S. increased in 2021 even as lumber prices soared to record highs

Environmental

Climate Change Threatens Lumber Production as Prices Reach a New Peak

When it comes to lumber prices, the detrimental implications of climate change may outweigh even the heavy hand of the coronavirus

Building Materials

Lumber Volatility Reaches 75-Year High as Material Prices Increase 1.5% in December

The never-ending woes of softwood lumber prices strike the building industry yet again

Coming Events: Come raise the roof

Are you a builder who's never experienced the excitement of cutting and raising timbers? Here's an event for you.

Framing + Building Envelope

4 Strategies to Reduce Jobsite Framing Waste

Excess or unused wood accounts for up to 40% of jobsite waste, according to estimates from the NAHB. Too many builders, contractors and dealers…

Engineered Wood

How to Boost Framing Efficiencies, Reduce Callbacks With Laminated Strand Lumber

Laminated strand lumber (LSL) is more than just engineered wood; it’s a veritable jack-of-all-trades suitable for a diverse range of framing applications

Beyond Code: Floor Framing Strategies for Satisfied Homeowners

Beyond meeting the code, there are a series of design decisions and installation techniques that, when planned carefully, can dramatically improve occupant comfort and accent a builder’s offering.