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O.T. Texas Homes .......Why?

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Christopher S.

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I'm working on this report that requires defining and explaining dirrerent building practices in the U.S. The Texas area is giving me trouble and I would like some one to shed light on it. This data shows the comparison between Texas and U.S. in regard to new houses being built.

1. Why are they framing like this
2x4's 16 inch o.c. 85.4% Texas 67.7% U.S.

2. Why are so many rooves Hip
64.5% Texas 43.6% U.S.


3. Why do these home utilize Rafters instead of trusses.
77.4% Texas 39.0% U.S.

4. Why do these homes use single hung windows instead of double hung?
64.1% Texas 34.7% U.S.

5. Why do so many homes use brick as an exterior finish than other materials.
Brick 49.4% Texas 23.4% U.S.
 
really not to hard to figure if you look at your location, plus history.
1. Why are they framing like this
2x4"s 16 inch o.c. 85.4% Texas 67.7% U.S.
PRETTY MUCH STANDARD - WHAT ARE YOU THINKING CMU WALLS?
2. Why are so many rooves Hip
64.5% Texas 43.6% U.S.
LESS ATTIC SPACE AND THE WIND BLOWS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS
3. Why do these home utilize Rafters instead of trusses.
77.4% Texas 39.0% U.S.
CLEAR SPAN FOR STORAGE AND ROOFS AREN"T PITCHED HIGH
4. Why do these homes use single hung windows instead of double hung?
64.1% Texas 34.7% U.S.
ALWAYS CLOSED
5. Why do so many homes use brick as an exterior finish than other materials.
Brick 49.4% Texas 23.4% U.S.
DURABILTY
I"m sure the suburbs are just like everywhere else but these are wide open spaces where things are built to last not to give the impression of a colonial setting in a concrete jungle.
 
Thanks for the input, I was just having a hard time looking at it from the perspective of the North East. 2x6 on 16" or 24" centers is the norm around here.

I've always felt that single hung windows were a nuisance to clean

I thought that the collar tie in a rafter system would get in the way of attic storage. But with 68% of roofs having a pitch greater than 7/12 there still must be enough space.
 
Up here in the north 2x6" 24" oc is pretty much standard. Higher R value. I would think in the south it would be the same for AC.
 
A lot of the homes in Dallas have their air and heat systems up in the attic (no basement} so no room if used trusses. One reason for bricks is they are locally made. If they had wood exterior they would have alot of shipping expenses. Plus brick takes alot more heat abuse.
 
I"m down in Austin area. The other fella didn"t mention snow load, so rafters more so than trusses. What I noticed here, is that no houses have basements, for the same reason the houses are made of limestone brick or limestone rock. I dig down 4 inches and hit limestone rock.. I would certainly like my home to have 2x6 walls, the extra insulation would sure be nice. 70 triple digit days so far this year. All the houses I have lived in all have double pain windows.
 
Almost all of the new construction I've seen in the Springfield, MO area in the last several years were hip roofs. So I don't think it is necessarily a Texas thing.

Christopher
 
First, where do you get your stats from?

There are a lot of differences between construction methods around the country. Some have to do with climate, some have to do with tradition (ever see a spanish-style house in Maine?) and a lot has to do with the average age of construction.

Trusses are pretty much standard for new construction.

Snow load dictates roof design and pitch. Rainfall is also a factor.

In warmer climates, plumbing is routinely run in places you would never put it up north.

You won't find basements where the water table is high.

And so on.

A more interesting comparison might be the construction techniques used in Houston versus Amarillo.
 
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