Framer Recommendations

Major · 12-28-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Camper

We're building a house on Long island and hopefully getting started early spring 2019. I am looking for some recommendations for a framer.

Highly recommend Ron Cathcart of Cathcart Construction. Ron's cell is 603-387-0863.

DickR · 12-28-2018, 12:01 PM

Free advice/soapboxing: make the house superinsulated (highly insulated, triple pane windows, exceedingly tight). It's your house, and you get one shot at doing it right. Find a builder who knows how to do this, not someone who builds the way they did it 30 years ago. Do your homework on how it's done; do a search on "Pretty Good House" on greenbuildingadvisor.com. Or consider a factory built or panelized superinsulated house (https://www.ecocor.us/ https://bensonwood.com/passive-house/ https://unityhomes.com/). There is a wealth of information online on building houses that are much better than "to code," are exceedingly comfortable for year-round living, and which may well be less costly, per month, for PIT & energy.

MAXUM · 12-28-2018, 05:08 PM

Just do your research on SIP panel construction. There are pros and cons to everything. Frankly, I'd stay away from it.

Major · 12-28-2018, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

Just do your research on SIP panel construction. There are pros and cons to everything. Frankly, I'd stay away from it.

I concur. Stay away from it. Hire a good contractor, and you’ll be all set.

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MAXUM · 12-29-2018, 10:25 AM

You can achieve greater R value with a conventionally framed 2X6 exterior wall with R19 fiberglass insulation + R12 Zip system exterior wall sheathing.

Less expensive, way better technique.

12-28-2018, 12:01 PM	#2
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 758 Thanks: 4 Thanked 260 Times in 172 Posts	Free advice/soapboxing: make the house superinsulated (highly insulated, triple pane windows, exceedingly tight). It's your house, and you get one shot at doing it right. Find a builder who knows how to do this, not someone who builds the way they did it 30 years ago. Do your homework on how it's done; do a search on "Pretty Good House" on greenbuildingadvisor.com. Or consider a factory built or panelized superinsulated house (https://www.ecocor.us/ https://bensonwood.com/passive-house/ https://unityhomes.com/). There is a wealth of information online on building houses that are much better than "to code," are exceedingly comfortable for year-round living, and which may well be less costly, per month, for PIT & energy.

12-28-2018, 05:08 PM	#3
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	Just do your research on SIP panel construction. There are pros and cons to everything. Frankly, I'd stay away from it.

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12-29-2018, 10:25 AM	#5
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	You can achieve greater R value with a conventionally framed 2X6 exterior wall with R19 fiberglass insulation + R12 Zip system exterior wall sheathing. Less expensive, way better technique.

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