Friday, January 29, 2016

New House Framing Picture

I know looking at a photo of a house being framed isn't everyone's cup of tea, but here is another shot taken by the contractor and sent to me last night showing the progress at a new house I designed being built in the Catskills. I like this view, because it shows the shape (we architects call it "massing") of the building, as well as where the windows are (we call that "fenestration")
With the wall sheathing on (that green board is Zip-R and provides a continuous insulation layer outside of the framing, as well as the lateral bracing typically supplied by sheet-goods and a weather barrier with the seams taped) you can really start to see the wall and roof planes instead of just the repetitive framing members with air/space between.

View from the Southwest

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