Trade Buildings
Construction Techniques
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The Trades buildings might use the following construction methods:
Framing: Framing would be with 2” X 6” lumber. The building codes allows for 2 x 6’s to be on 24” centers, however we plan to use 16” centers to give the buildings more strength and a longer life.
Insulation: 6” thick walls allows for more insulation increasing the R value to near R -30.
Wall Surfaces: Internal would be sheetrock and external would be 4’ x 8’ hardy boards, which are cement and fiber panels with a 50 year life expectancy.
These boards are insect resistant as well as fire proof.
Roof System: Trusses would be manufactured on site. The roof would be heavy gauge white metal which should reflect 80% of the sunlight making the attic temperature equal to the outside temperature. This will save 25% on air conditioning costs. The metal would be fastened to 2” x 4’ purlins negating the need for plywood decking.
Ceiling System: The ceilings would be prepainted Styrofoam insulated panels (SIPs) 2’ wide x 12’ long which would be inserted between each roof truss.
This should yield an R-30 insulation value plus a finished ceiling in 2 hours.
Note: All of the above methods are such that novice builders can complete them with minimum supervision.