Framing Contractor Specialists
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Stick Framing Roof vs. Roof Trusses
Stick framing a roof, also known as conventional or site-built framing, involves constructing the roof structure on-site by cutting and assembling individual lumber pieces—such as rafters, ridge boards, and ceiling joists—piece by piece. This method offers greater design flexibility for complex or custom roofs and typically provides more open, usable attic space, but it requires more skilled labor, time, and often higher costs. In contrast, using pre-engineered roof trusses involves factory-fabricated triangular assemblies made from smaller lumber connected with metal plates, which are delivered to the site and quickly craned into place. Trusses are generally faster and less expensive to install, allow longer clear spans without interior supports, and provide consistent structural strength, though they often restrict attic space due to internal webbing and offer less customization.
Reason for 2x6 Exterior Walls
New Jersey’s building code has never explicitly mandated 2×6 studs over 2×4 for residential exterior walls; structural rules allow 2×4 framing, and the energy subcode is performance-based, permitting compliance via cavity insulation in 2×6 walls (e.g., R-20 or R-21) or lower cavity R-values in 2×4 walls plus continuous insulation. However, the 2023 adoption of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, with its stricter insulation requirements across the state, prompted many builders to switch to 2×6 framing as a simpler, more practical way to meet the standards without complex continuous insulation details.