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3 Common Mistakes That Hurt Developers David Moses, PhD, PEng, PE, LEED® AP Principal Moses Structural Engineers Inc.

Mistake #1: Not treating 6WOOD buildings like commercial projects

Platform framing

Wood frame Construction • Represents 90% residential market • 19 week average build time (Ontario) • Average about 70,000 new homes per year (Ontario)

“The activity that occurs most often in home building is nothing”

Courtesy: Tedd Benson

“Building homes on site makes as much sense as building a car in your driveway”

Courtesy: Tedd Benson

Photo: Kott Lumber

Shop Drawings – not optional

Courtesy: Weyerhaeuser

Courtesy: Brockport Home Systems

Mistake #2: Forgetting that 6WOOD has wood

Source: Introduction to Wood Design, Canadian Wood Council

Wood Products Sawn lumber

PSL

I-joists

LSL

Prefab trusses

Glued-laminated (glulam) lumber LVL

Heavy timber trusses

LSL – tall wall

Open-web trusses

Plywood / OSB Connectors

Hangers

Framing anchors, misc.

Sawn lumber

Microllam – LVL Laminated Veneer Lumber

I-joists (TJI’s)

Prefabricated Trusses

TimberStrand® - LSL Tall Wall

Toronto Heartwood The Beach

Tools for Wood Design

Toronto Cabin

How tall can we go?

4

6

8

12

45+

Mistake #3: Ignoring quality

Photo: nachi.org

Source: Canadian Wood Council

Prefabrication & Construction

Image: Quadrangle Architects and Great Gulf

HOT Condos, Mississauga, ON

HOT Condos, Mississauga, ON

How can you avoid these mistakes?

6WOOD is a Commercial Project • Qualified design team - consultants • Experienced commercial trades

Image: Quadrangle Architects and Great Gulf

Know wood • Experienced design and builder team • Know the details

Ensure Quality • It is a process • Build to last • Build to perform

6WOOD.CA A NEW ERA IN WOOD CONSTRUCTION

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