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Nebraska 2021

FHB House Nebraska is being built by experienced and successful builder Jason Mollak to fit his family of seven. For a family of this size, the house has to be durable, comfortable, and energy efficient, and use all of its space well, including workspaces for mom and dad. As Jason is a builder who specializes in trim carpentry, the house also needs to show off his talents. Follow along as Jason brings this project to life.

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Installing Floor Joists and Laying Subfloor

Construction continues on FHB House Nebraska as framer Mark Henrichson and his team lay AdvanTech subflooring and start to raise the walls.

Now that the mudsills are set and I-joists have been installed, the framing team on FHB House Nebraska is ready to lay down AdvanTech subflooring. Framer Mark Henrichson takes us through the process, first snapping a chalkline all the way across the floor framing in order to keep the first row of panels straight and then staggering and spacing the seams as they get laid down.

Panels are glued with AdvanTech subfloor adhesive and are nailed on layout on the bearing wall and beams going through the middle of the house. For nailing patterns, they use a 2-3/8-in. ring-shank nail and usually go 4 in. to 6 in. on the seams and 6 in. to 8 in. in the field.

While the floor-sheathing crew finishes up, the rest of the team works on building and raising the wall framing before everyone moves on to installing ZIP System sheathing and flashing tape.

Follow more of the build on Instagram.


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    dogtown | Jul 21, 2021 10:18pm | #1

    Don't let the sheets drop, it blows the glue out. Lower them, it's worth the extra effort in the long run.

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