"Wood frame construction"

Wood frame construction / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Materials and resources

How wood structures compare to steel and concrete for carbon footprint

...wood. Galvanizing steel also requires 83 times more water than treating wood with borate. Now you know the carbon footprint differences between wood, concrete and steel. Find our about other building materials in the Ecohome Building Guide and pages such as these : Wood vs concrete in construction, comparison in...

Wall assemblies - new construction

Lumber choices for wood frame construction - choosing timber for framing & building homes

...wood used as framing lumber most commonly used for house construction and increasingly in timber frames for multi-family low to mid-rise construction throughout the US and Canada. Standard SPF (spruce-pine-fir) lumber – softwood wood choices: Light structural lumber is mainly used in the residential construction of si...

Air and vapour barriers

Interior sheathing as an air and vapor barrier

...wood or OSB for sheathing? People also often ask the question which is better, OSB or plywood for roofs, walls and floors? That really depends on the other materials you're using in the wall or roof assembly. Rated at 40NG, 3/4 inch OSB sheathing can be one of the better vapor barriers for home construction in most of...

Wood and organic materials

Wood frame construction

...wooden structures from heat, and wood frame elements can be designed to ensure a degree of fire resistance ranging from 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the design and choice of materials. Multi-story wood frame construction via National Research Council Canada Multi-story wood frame construction: Canada has a de...