Q. I'm trying to educate myself about new construction, as I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail on large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this funny ...

Weather conditions threaten the structural integrity of every build, from single-family homes to multi-family projects. Residential and light commercial builders alike are looking for a more advanced ...

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

This photo shows sheathing on under-construction homes in Wake County. House Bill 488 prevents local governments from requiring builders to have sheathing, which ties a home’s frame together, ...

Dear Jerry: I have inspected hundreds of roofs, but this one has me puzzled. The house is a two story, about 20 years old. On the east side of the house only, the plywood for the first three trusses ...

The Footprint Investments' microapartment project on Northwest Thurman Street near 23rd Avenue. Sheathing of choice: GP's DenseGlass. (Mike Francis / The Oregonian) A quick windshield tour of close-in ...

Work continues at a steady pace on the Disney Lakeshore Lodge, with the walls getting more sheathing and the roof continuing to rise higher. Disney Lakeshore Lodge is continuing to take shape, ...

A provision in a new state law barring most North Carolina governments from requiring inspections of the plywood and nails that hold a home’s frame together could leave many vulnerable to high winds, ...