Builder Workshop - Framing

The BIA is featuring a series of Builder Workshops this year that will cover a variety of topics geared to the construction company owner, leads, superintendents and other employees. These workshops will be open to Builder Members only and their employees. Please register in advance to participate.

Our first Builder Workshop will be held on Monday, February 5 at 11:30 a.m. APA - The Engineered Wood Association will be our presenters and lunch will be provided by West Fraser Timber Company. 

Frame for Success – Avoid Callbacks
Based on hundreds of job site reviews by APA - The Engineered Wood Association staff, we have identified the most common wood construction framing and sheathing challenges found in today's wood framed construction. This session will identify these typical areas of concern and provide practical solutions for avoiding them in future construction.

• How the material properties of wood can affect construction in order to resolve common framing challenges.
• Understand how the consistency of design and building practices can impact the quality of wood structures and how to use consistency to improve construction.
• Learn how moisture affects wood products and how to prevent some common challenges arising from moisture exposure.
• Wind or seismic forces impact the roof, walls, floors, foundation, and connections of a structure; the concept of a continuous load path; and its importance in structural integrity.