04-20-2009, 04:16 PM
I appreciate the old survivor homes Hotcatz. Most all of those were built with old growth heart lumber from virgin forests. The quality of lumber now is not comparable in any way. As a carpenter we were complaining about lumber quality in the 1970s. It hasn't gotten better. My opinion of wood framing materials and techniques is rather low.
Interesting how the contractor badmouths steel framing. The code requires so much Simpson Strong Tie stuff now that wood is almost just an infill material between metal connectors.
When you study that lumber bill do remember to check the bill for the metal connectors. You will find that it adds a lot. You will be buying steel anyway.
Interesting how the contractor badmouths steel framing. The code requires so much Simpson Strong Tie stuff now that wood is almost just an infill material between metal connectors.
When you study that lumber bill do remember to check the bill for the metal connectors. You will find that it adds a lot. You will be buying steel anyway.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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