This is a wood framing technology, originally from Japan, that I led the effort to transfer to the USA. Essentially a small group of untrained people can erect an entire house frame in 1-3 days, depending on the size of the structure.
The system is precut 100% by CAD/CAM–see that process here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NY6ujuDexzI Uses engineered wood and wastewood (glulams, LSL) and is very resource and energy efficient. It can also be much more energy efficient than stick framing using innovative insulated panels similar to SIPs.
The framing costs, with full custom precut are about double that of pile of 2×6’s and nails–Built in a couple of days, without any skilled labor means the final erected cost is about 20-30% less than stick framing.
For those who might be worried about stability, Japan has 3 seismic occurrences per day and this system meets all japanese earthquake and typhoon standards.
-James Scott Brew
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25 comments
Comment by PHRASERPHRASER on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
continues here=>( …
continues here=>(that made sense to me but samely didnt ; coz real state logic tells you price of a house should rise with time) …. correct me if im wrong; wa-te-ver
Comment by PHRASERPHRASER on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Why the majority of …
Why the majority of people builds homes from wood if they would be weak frames. Instead of reinforced concrete i think theyre cheaper and faster to build and somebody told me that theyre warmer than concrete made and that for example in Texas supposedly is not worthwile to invest building with concrete because with the time the commercial net value of the house will drop significantly regardless woodmade or concrete made
Comment by lletah on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Hous like this is …
Hous like this is exactly what i want
Comment by pegobuilders on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
In 1990 timber …
In 1990 timber frame buildings accounted for only 8% of new housing in the UK. By 2008 that figure had risen to 25%…the number is still rising due to the growing concern about green issues..timber is regarded as a sustainable resourse
Comment by BrianNeathery on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
its a house in a box
its a house in a box
Comment by awesomewar on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
hey thx, i built my …
hey thx, i built my house in just 14 hours.
Comment by jewelceleste on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
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Comment by joevicentini on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
how much would this …
how much would this house cost?
Comment by otlh69 on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
wood frame houses …
wood frame houses are junk? only last 30 yrs? c’mon now, if you believe that then you are the ignorant one! or get better contractors.
Comment by Starduster1000 on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Neat
Neat
Comment by theLAKESIDElife on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
nobody builds like …
nobody builds like that anymore, though. trees grow back. rocks don’t. If everyone lived in marble, and stone homes, we’d be screwed. minerals are way more crucial than people think.
Comment by cdimmm on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I don’t know about …
I don’t know about that, my cousin lives in a timber frame house that was built in 1840’s and my girlfriends brother lives in a wood frame house (Manchester CT) built in late 1700’s.
Comment by crossfireservice on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
What you say is …
What you say is true, but, this system they are using is very good. They are using thick beams and great engineering, like the omish build their houses ( old school with new technology). Theses houses, in my opinion, can stand the test of a long time. Of course, you cannot replace the roman way of building as it is proven through the decades, but this method is way better than the stick built homes you normally see these days
Comment by qwertywxyz on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
you are ignorant.
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you are ignorant.
Roman buildings are still around from 2200 years ago. Obviously historical facts refute your ignorant comments.
Wood frame houses are bloody junk. Garbage built to be replaced in 30 years so corporations stay in business.
Comment by Marleyites on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
@ qwerty: there …
@ qwerty: there are cob houses in UK that lasted from 1600’s until today. COB: mixture of soil, sand, water & straw. well insulated, fireproof, termite-proof & easily adaptable for designing with round spaces/corners, etc.
Comment by RockinRollBand09 on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
i made one of …
i made one of thesse for my movie last year
Comment by habbomanish on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
@jcf005 Swedish …
@jcf005 Swedish ikea XD
Comment by 2007omi on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I bet this is built …
I bet this is built better than my house. Watch My Money Pit, parts 1-3.
Comment by AtvProjects on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
i had a house fire …
i had a house fire 2 years ago and it was about 80ft long that they had to fix and it took them 4months and a house across the street took 2weeks to make the house
Comment by georgedonnelly on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I lived in …
I lived in traditional Japanese construction in the Osaka area for a couple years. Rattled like crazy during earthquakes but held up like a champ. It was at least 40 years old when I lived in it. Would LOVE to buy something like it here in the NE US.
Comment by upsilone19 on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
I would never live …
I would never live in a wooden house.
Yes, it’s cheaper, but I wouldn’t want to live in a house which can easily get blown away during a hurricane, fall to the ground during an earthquake, rot and crack when humidity occures.
Comment by TULFO0210 on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
This is like …
This is like putting together a home depot store shelves . If it’s all metal it will works fine , but I don’t want to be under the first floor when those heavy duty beams joints started to rot( termites)
Comment by cualcoatl on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Eww, I’d rather …
Eww, I’d rather have a Texan make my home, they make houses you could hit with a canon, god bless the USA
Comment by jcf005 on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
You could probably …
You could probably get one just like it at IKEA
Comment by 12ock on February 13, 2010 at 6:32 pm
the greastest enemy …
the greastest enemy of a house are termites rats ants… BEWARE