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The frame homes I have worked on have mostly been built here in the Ely-Winton area. Most of them have been built by some of our fine local contractors, although several have been owner-built. For most of the owner-built structures, I have provided more detailed drawings since owner builders are generally less experienced at construction and need more guidance. For contractor built structures, I usually provide a simpler set of drawings because a competent contractor will already know how to do much of the work. You are free to determine the level of detail you would like me to provide. Since I charge by the hour for my work, less detailed drawings will, of course, cost you less.I have designed and provided working drawings for one super insulated home built with foot thick walls consisting of two insulated 2 x 4 walls with an insulated space between them. Most of the other frame home I've worked on utilize standard 2 x 6 wall construction. One recent home, however - which is a completely off-grid home - has 2 x 4 walls that are totally wrapped in several inches of foam on the outside. This leaves the stud bays of the 2 x 4 walls available for installation of mechanicals without needing to penetrate the Air-Vapor barrier which is outside the studs.
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