Home of the Week

Home of the Week
The Southampton, Alpine View Lot #5. $359,900, 2424 sqft, 4 bedroom, 3.5 baths, den/office & large bonus room.

Following Lot 8...Framing

Arbor only use Kiln Dried(KD) lumber for interior stud walls. They're much more expensive, but well worth it! The kiln drying process removes the water from the wood and closes the cells from future saturation. High quality wood like this eliminates the twisting and turning from boards that dry out while in the wall, which causes nail pops in the sheetrock and other finish work issues due to shrinkage. Most other builders cut corners by not using KD lumber!



Example of the Hurricane Ties installed at the ends of the web trusses. These are located between the first & second floor. They are designed to protect against loads from wind uplifts and earthquakes.


Blocking between the studs where the cabinets will eventually be hung.

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