New Construction

This concept home shows how smart design, advanced building practices, and modern technologies improve livability and energy performance by Rob Yagid

They stack like concrete blocks, but are made of recycled wood by Chris Ermides

by Daniel S. Morrison

A tour of a SIP manufacturing facility reveals that efficiency begins on the factory floor by John Ross

Structural insulated panels make stronger homes that go up faster and reduce energy bills dramatically by John Ross

Build them on the floor, lift them with specialized jacks, and eliminate extra footsteps wherever possible by Lynn S. Hayward

by Bruce Harley

A steel skin, exposed framing, and a central atrium distinguish this industrial-strength version of a classic dog-run house by Bede Van Dyke

by Andre O. Desjarlais

Delivered to your site, prefabricated panels can save time and improve quality on production houses or a custom home by Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Requirements for floor and wall framing, and more by Redwood Kardon, Michael Casey, Douglas Hansen

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enough by Larry Haun

Everything from rafters to kitchen cabinets fits better when you get the walls square and the studs in the right places by John Spier

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiate by John Spier