How are house made?

Answer 1

Some houses are built on slabs, and some are built on a concrete footing. Then, comes the framing. The walls are made by 2x4's layed out 16" apart with a top plate and bottom plate added. Then, they raise the wall into place. They do this all the way around the house for the first floor. Then, they add floor joists (2x10) and cover them with plywood for the second floor. They build the second floor, and then use 2x6's to build the roof. The plumbers and electricians come in and add the pipes and wires. Then, the house is sheetrocked and finished up. That's the basic house. There are concrete houses and other ways to build houses. I think they use 2x6's in the walls in colder areas so they can add more insulation.