Strong Built Establishments Builders

SBE Builders is a commercial and residential framing contractor located in Discovery Bay California. Our Systematic Construction Logic produces Strong Built Establishments. E-Defense stands for Earthquake-Defense. Is your building ready for the next Earthquake?

Even if OSB plywood does NOT contain UREA-FORMALDEHYDE, we belive it's un-healthy. Formaldehyde Off Gasing

All adhesives & sealants use by SBE Builders will be VOC Limit compliant.

All CDX plywood, OSB, LVL, PSL and LSL used by SBE Builders will NOT contain any UREA-FORMALDEHYDE.

Advanced framing, sometimes called Optimum Value Engineering (OVE), refers to a variety of techniques designed to reduce the amount of lumber used and waste generated in the construction of a wood-framed building. These techniques also improve a building’s energy efficiency. Advanced framing techniques create a structurally sound building with lower material and labor costs than a conventionally framed building. Additional construction cost savings result from reduced waste disposal, which also helps the environment.

1. Will develop framing layouts to avoid waste and costs when ordering lumber.
   Advanced Wall Framing Compliance Calculator
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2. Large dimension, solid lumber — 2” x 10” or greater— is avoided
   A: SBE Builders will replace all 2x material larger than 2x10 with engineered lumber, LVL or LSL or PSL per structural engineer approval.
3. Engineered wood "I" joists are used for flooring.
   A: Will always use "I" joist if in structural plans or will get structural engineer approval to replace 2x10 and larger floor joist with "I" joist.
4. Engineered lumber products for beams, joists or headers is used.
   A: GluLam beams are usually already in structural plans or will get structural engineer approval to replace 4x14 and larger beams with PSP, LVL or GLB.
   B: SBE Builders will replace 4x joist beams with 4x PSL engineered beams per structural engineer approval.
5. Engineered lumber products for plywood used.
   A: SBE Builders will not replace CDX plywood roof sheathing with OSB plywood per structural engineer approval. We belive OSB plywood is green complaint, but not healthy for human exposer.

• Roof framing geometry is empirical-type knowledge.
• Information gained by means of observation, experience, or experiment.
• From ground Line 0: Z1, Z2, Z3 etc...
• To Roof Axis 0: A1, A2, A3 etc...
• To the bring back line 0 for scribing: B1, B2, B3 etc...