When you are building a custom home, or a room addition on your current building, you need to start with good materials and quality construction. The framing of your home should be designed to last through all types of weather and conditions – and it must be strong enough (with joists a certain distance apart) to fit the zoning requirements that are set by the area you are building in. AGC believed that it is always better to  slightly over-engineer a home’s frame rather than settling for the flimsiest possible material given the zoning requirements, so they start with the best materials and construction techniques that have been used by the highest-level custom builders for years.

There are plenty of ways that you can use carpenter-built framing to add value to your home and to help you enjoy your living space more. Even if you don’t plan on having new living space added onto your home, you can build wood framing to create trusses around your patio – allowing you to have a patio cover that blocks the mid-day sun and rain without obstructing your view of your property. This is a great way to bring a little shade to your patio, and a well-built patio cover can add value to your home down the road.

If you’re moving into an older home, or you have some questions as to the integrity of your home’s framing, give AGC a call. Many homes that were built before recent regulatory inspection requirements were built with non-standard materials and stud spacing, and your home might actually contain unpermitted construction that needs to be completely replaced. This is also a good time to check other aspects of your home that are only visible when your walls are opened up – like the presence of rot or water damage in your home framing or the efficiency of your insulation. In some homes, rodent damage or termites can also erode the integrity of the framing over time – leading to a major structural problem since you don’t notice this damage until your house starts to sag, your flooring starts to buckle, or you have a major structural failure