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Floor joist layout options that ensure the subfloor sheets begin and end where you want them to
Framing
Rough framing carpentry for new construction and remodeling. How to frame walls, floors, roofs, decks, porches, window and door rough openings, and stairs. Framing with engineered lumber and solid nominal framing lumber.
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Jun 1 2022
Aggregation // Design, Demolition, Framing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, HVAC & Mechanicals, Insulation & Air Sealing
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Apr 18 2022
A hand-cut roof frame does not need to be done one piece at a time. Production rafter cutting is faster and more accurate
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Mar 4 2022
A field-tested collection of videos, articles, and animated details on practical improvements to the framing process that strips out the less-valuable 'advice' often passed on by others
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Feb 21 2022
Removing the old window frame and weight pockets, reframing the rough opening, and flashing a new-construction flanged window into the old existing WRB
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Jan 20 2022
Fat walls mean skinny energy bills
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Oct 18 2021
No stair buttons, no problem. Old school stair layout with an old-fashioned pitch block and a newfangled calculator
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Aug 23 2021
Everything we've got (so far) on flood resistance, cleanup, and recovery.
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Aug 5 2021
Use SketchUp.com to visually calculate the rise, run, and materials for stair building—or anything else, for that matter
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Jul 26 2021
No—and yes. It depends on the exact situation
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Apr 16 2021
This small video collection covers the basics of installing a roof deck in a place where sideways rain and hurricanes are real. Flashing, taping the seams, and storm-proof shingle starter strips.
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Mar 29 2021
Less is more, more or less. And now it is codified.
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Feb 4 2021
Transfer the layout, and frame the openings a little bigger—just in case
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Feb 3 2021
This collection of videos and animations covers basic wall framing as the first stages of a double wall house with 12-inch thick exterior walls. The jobsite was in Scarborough, Maine, climate zone 6A.
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Jan 7 2021
One of the biggest air leaks in a house is where the wood meets the concrete
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Oct 2 2020
A rip of plywood, some blocks and a table saw will help you repurpose cruddy lumber from the bone pile into backing
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Sep 11 2020
An instant airtight and watertight roof deck
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Sep 2 2020
Two stud walls—and meticulous airsealing—make a super-efficient structure to hold your roof up
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