Comments on: The Wonderful, Blunderful World of Construction

By: Jimmy Rutland

Jimmy Rutland — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:32:19 +0000

I have seen something similar
I have seen something similar in SE Georgia. The nailing pattern required by local inspectors for the sheeting (and the hurricane clips) in effect perforate the sheeting and the studs. I have seen a roofer snap off the end of the rafters where the clips are attached.

By: Frank Resso

Frank Resso — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:22:42 +0000

I think this a new Tyvek
I think this a new Tyvek combo wall sheathing/house wrap product. From a structural standpoint it probably also makes for a great shear wall. Do you think those cool looking wood stud vertical louvers will provide enough ventilation to meet the new ASHRAE standards?

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 03:14:53 +0000

It amazes me that we don't
It amazes me that we don't require better building standards; green building should be mandated! We know better, we should build better!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 23:37:01 +0000

Studs are a higher R-value
Studs are a higher R-value than an insulated wall. This is not a good reason for using more wood. I vote for the contractor and everyone involved in this project be required to go to a Building Science course (6 months minimal) and then be required to fix this correctly at their own cost. Or pay the utility bills and a pollution fine for the next 20 years for this building. I know this sounds harsh, not as harsh and the possibility of this place we call earth becoming non supporting of human life,

By: Leigha Dickens

Leigha Dickens — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 22:52:30 +0000

Maybe they decided if you put
Maybe they decided if you put the studs close enough together you don't need sheathing.

By: Jeremy Avellino

Jeremy Avellino — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 19:14:16 +0000

This is one of the funniest
This is one of the funniest and most unfortunate construction pictures I have ever seen. At first I thought that the OSB was cut into vertical strips and it was so humid inside the OSB was peeling back like a banana peel. This is even worse. #sequencingfail