SBE Builders

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.

SBE BUILDERS BUILT IT GREEN COMPLIANCE
Build It Green Checklist
Greenwash -- OSB Plywood
High emitting material – OSB Plywood: Updated 7-21-2008

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

Low emitting Materials:

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

Low emitting material – Composite Wood:

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

BUILT IT GREEN Advanced Framing Techniques:

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.

SBE Builders BUILT IT GREEN Advanced framing Compliance:

  1. Will develop framing layouts to avoid waste and costs when ordering lumber.
    Advanced Wall Framing Compliance Calculator
    Advanced Rake Wall Framing Compliance Calculator
  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.

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SBE Builders
SBE Builders
5305 Laguna Ct.
Discovery Bay, California 94505
(925) 634-6022 • Fax: (925) 634-6022
Commercial & Residential Framing Contractor
Buil it Green Framing Contractor
Licensed Building Contractor
CA LIC.#  546126


Systematic Construction Logic

  • Awareness: Be aware of all new building materials and codes that effect the entire structure.
  • Understanding: Have a complete understanding of the construction sequences that effect the entire structure.
  • Optimizations: Pursue ideas that optimize the construction sequences that effect the entire structure.

Canadian & American Geometric Roof Framing Development
using a Steel Framing Square

Geometric Roof Framing Development for Irregular Hip Roof Calculations
using a Steel Framing Square

Geometric Development of Tetrahedron
using a Steel Framing Square

A geometrical and mathematical work on square tail fascia hip roofs
using a Steel Framing Square

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