| In case you're wondering why most houses look | | | | houses. Today, you might have 50 people working on |
| similar and are constructed and relatively the same | | | | 20 houses to increase the speed that newer homes |
| method, you're absolutely right. Most homes are | | | | will be built in. |
| designed and constructed in similar manners, using | | | | It's hard to imagine that they are still using similar |
| standard construction methods. | | | | construction methods today that were used 30 |
| The most common home built in the United States | | | | years ago, but it's true. We've gotten rid of hand |
| are built out of wood and concrete. Most of these | | | | nailing carpenters and replace them with pneumatic |
| home start with a concrete building foundation and | | | | fastening devices. To speed up the home assembly |
| then are constructed using standardized wood | | | | process, but the most common methods that were |
| framing techniques that have been around for years. | | | | used when I started out, are still used today. |
| These Universal construction and design methods | | | | It will be interesting to see what changes in the |
| have been used for almost 100 years now. There | | | | future will be made in the construction industry, but |
| have been vast improvements in the ways that | | | | for now things are relatively built the same way that |
| home construction actually takes place. When I first | | | | they were built 50 years ago. You could be the next |
| started working in construction, you might have | | | | contractor to come up with the next best thing to |
| anywhere from 10 to 15 people working on 20 | | | | improve home building of the future. |