Framing Resources

You move to LVL when the beam has to do something a built-up sawn beam cannot do predictably at the depth you have. That is usually one of three things: the clear span is too long, a ceiling line or header pocket fixes your depth, or a point load lands on a beam that finishes…

Stick framing is built mostly on site, panelized framing uses pre-built wall, floor, or roof sections assembled on site, and prefab is a broader term that can include panelized systems, modular units, and other factory-built components. The builder’s call comes down to fit: stick framing usually wins on flexibility, panelized framing can win when the…

Out-of-square framing gets expensive because the mistake rarely stays inside the framing phase. A wall, opening, floor line, or stair void that is not square, plumb, level, or true can push extra work into windows, drywall, trim, cabinets, stairs, cladding, flooring, and final deficiencies. The $20K finishing headache is not a fixed industry average. It…

Framing a luxury custom home in the Lower Mainland usually means more than basic rough framing. It often includes larger engineered spans, more structural coordination around glazing and open spaces, tighter layout tolerances, more deliberate wet-weather protection, and cleaner sequencing so the frame stays accurate all the way into finishes. Much of this comes down…