"Conase" wrote in message
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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 ???

TIA

I went to the HGTV web site and they listed Brett Zamore as the guest
architect on the Shotgun House episode (OHR-112). By email reply, Brett
said the following in response to your question:

"It's been a while since that episode was filmed. I don't understand the
quote...but the type of construction is purely a wood frame construction on
pier and beam. There ARE 2x4's in the walls..and wooden lath board that
covers the 2x4's for stabilitly and strength."


OP here

WOW, thanks for the followup.

I did not tape the episode since I was home and cancelled the taping.
If I had taped it, I would be able to replay it to check it out.

On the program, the inspector said there were NO 2 X 4s in the wall and I
"think" compared it to PLYWOOD for the wall which was not invented back in
those days.

Thanks for the followup.