Why You Should Fire Your Framer If They Don’t Do This

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Why You Should Fire Your Framer If They Don’t Do This

Framing a house perfectly on day one is only half the battle. Once a custom home sits out in the weather, absorbs moisture from the rain, and bakes in the summer sunshine, the wood is going to move. In this video, we tackle a crucial step that 99% of framing crews skip: tuning the house and checking our work before the drywall and finish carpenters arrive.

We take our 6-foot Stabila R-beam level through the entire job site to check doorways for plumb and eliminate cross-leg issues before the door jambs are set. You’ll see exactly how we inspect cabinet walls and tile backer areas for flatness, identify bowed studs or wonky lumber, and fix framing mistakes using a Martinez hammer, a circular saw, and residual material shims.

Whether you are a custom home builder, a professional framing contractor, or a homeowner managing a new construction build, this quality control process is what separates a standard build from high-performance building science. Taking the time to pick straight material—like PWT LVL studs for balloon-framed walls—and fixing the "good, the bad, and the ugly" now saves thousands of dollars in finish carpentry labor and prevents wavy drywall down the road.

If your framing crew isn't walking the job with a level to fix these outliers before insulation, it might be time to fire your framer.

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