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Construction Process: Framing

By Lawson Calhoun

One of the most exciting and dynamic periods in the construction of a new home is the structural framing stage. It is the time when two-dimensional plans take on three-dimensional shape. As floors, walls, and a roof

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NAHB Green Miracle Home adds Energy Efficient Roof

By Green Building Inspector

A energy efficient roof decking called Radiant Barrier is being installed on the Trustmark Children’s Hospital Miracle Home. Each year the Home Builders Association of Jackson, MS coordinates the construction and donation of the home. This year’s location is Madison County and is being built by Certified Green Professional Builder David Smith. David chose to build the home to

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Designing and Preparing for Wind Up-Lift

By Green Building Inspector

One of the primary functions in green building is designing for sustainability. During that process we want to pay attention to the varying climate zones and weather related conditions our homes are subjected to throughout the US. In the deep south high winds are quite frequent and more so in the strong thunder storms that

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Raising the Walls – Miracle Home goes NAHB Green

By Green Building Inspector

The lines that form the room layouts have been drawn on the slab and the window and door openings have been established. 9-0 feet tall 2 x 4 studs are being raised and will soon carry the ceiling joists and bracing for the 2009 Trustmark Children’s Hospital Miracle Home built by David Smith of

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