Building a wall starts with assembling and installing the frame ... studs that hit the existing wall—catch a stud or add blocking (it's often called 'ladder blocking'). The last thing you want ...

But Wray believes he will save substantially on heating and cooling bills because he used about 1,400 AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) blocks instead of two-by-four wood studs to frame the house.

Sekisui uses sustainable imported wood from Finland in its construction. “What we’ve been doing in the U.S. for decades is ...

Sekisui uses sustainable imported wood from Finland in its construction. “What we’ve been doing in the U.S. for decades is conventional two-by-four construction using conventional studs and ...