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This collection of videos and animations illustrates standard subfloor installation over wood framing and a floating subfloor assembly over a concrete slab (or a 'slabless slab' as the case may be).
Framing
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Jun 18 2018
The nuances of measuring is what separates the kids from the carpenters
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Jun 13 2018
Decking the field and delegating responsibility
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May 3 2018
Outside insulation is an effective way to keep heat in. The devil is in the details, such as this one
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May 1 2018
A bit of history and science explains today’s corrosion issues
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Apr 30 2018
Brute strength will not win in a war with physics. Smart design predicts the resonance of a building and sidesteps the waves
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Apr 24 2018
Overlapping tapes with gravity in mind keeps water out of the house
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Apr 15 2018
Sweep or wet-vac them away. With AdvanTech, puddles are not a problem.
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Apr 14 2018
Four straight 2x6s, a lot of glue, a mortiser, planer, sharp chisels, band saw, Forstner bits, a block plane, oscillating spindle sander, and a rubber mallet are all you need
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Feb 17 2018
"Build it right. If the wood can withstand seven centuries, I would build a house that is so constructed as to withstand a millennium. With this attitude, I would keep woodworking."
—Go Taek Yeong, Skill Holder
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Jan 29 2018
A primer on how heads, threads, tapers, and drives differ depending on application
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Jan 29 2018
It turns out, 5/8 plywood is about the best window insurance you can buy
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Jan 13 2018
Raised heel trusses and a sealed roof deck make a fast energy efficient roof system
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Jan 10 2018
Questions and answers about the engineering, endurance, and manufacturing of an AdvanTech subfloor
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Jan 6 2018
The top reason to study engineering in college: Wall of Wind. Yay Science!
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Dec 6 2017
Which will be the brick that broke the camel's back (and by 'camel,' we mean 'OSB' ...)
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Dec 1 2017
Mark the trusses before you unbundle them
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Nov 27 2017
Draw a full-scale mockup and snap a line with fascia in kind
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