In the five years since my company
switched from production house framing
to remodeling, framing additions has
been our bread and butter. Most of our
work has been upper-story additions:
Since 1989, we've done more than 50.
Often, we contract just to tear off the
roof, and frame and sheathe the shell of
the new upper story. Remodeling contractors
in my area know they can call on
us to get a new second story on a house
in under two weeks (a typical job takes
five to eight days).
Keeping a job like that dry is a prime
concern. In the Seattle area, where we
work, you can pretty much count on rain
at least once