Historically, people fitted naturally shaped wooden poles together as framework and then began using joints to connect the timbers, a method today called traditional timber framing or … See more

Braced frame construction, also known as full frame, half frame, New England braced frame, combination frame, is an early form of light framing … See more

Balloon framing is a method of wood construction used primarily in areas rich in softwood forests such as Scandinavia, Canada, … See more

Roofs are usually built to provide a sloping surface intended to shed rain or snow, with slopes ranging from 1:15 (less than an inch per linear foot of horizontal span), to steep slopes of more than 2:1. A light-frame structure built mostly inside sloping walls which also … See more

Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called … See more

Light-frame materials are most often wood or rectangular steel, tubes or C-channels. Wood pieces are typically connected with nail fasteners, nails, … See more

Light-frame buildings in areas with shallow or nonexistent frost depths are often erected on monolithic concrete-slab foundations that … See more