On 04 Nov 2004 18:57:31 GMT, (Conase) wrote:

I was watching House Detective on my local HGTV channel.

They inspected a house in New Orleans called a SHOTGUN HOUSE.
No problem since I am from Louisiana and know about them.

However the inspector said, " When you see the window and door frames sticking
3 inches INTO the room, it is an example of __________ construction. There are
NO 2 X 4s in the walls, etc."

I was unable to catch the NAME of this type of construction.
I had never heard of it before.
I Googled "shotgun house" and got no info.

Anyone know what TYPE of construction this is ??
Just like we say STICK framing or BALOON framing, what type is this ???

Single-wall may be the term you're looking for, though I didn't see
the episode. Basically one-by planks make up the wall, interior and
exterior surface being two sides of the same board. Common in a lot
of mid-1800's temporary or worker housing, though I doubt there's much
of it left in most areas. The ones I've seen now have surface-mount
electric added, but rarely heat/air or other amenities.

Jeff