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OFT

OFT or Optimized Framing Techniques is essentially a scaled down version of OVE aka “advanced framing”. In essence it is taking the best framing techniques that fit the house you are building & utilizing them to not only save resources but have a strong, durable structure that uses a minimal amount of connectors required by other techniques.

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November 21, 2012 By SLS

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