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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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Nov 27 2017
Continuous exterior insulation means smaller studs and higher performance
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Nov 15 2017
Highlights from the American Wood Council’s Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide
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Nov 3 2017
What's worse than a plumber with a Sawzall? A carpenter who causes it.
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Oct 22 2017
A simple stairway Answers the question of why. Why regulations?
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Oct 20 2017
Wet wood is a fact of life. What happens to wood that gets wet, is a whole 'nother story
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Oct 14 2017
Old school and new tools on display in a two-video mashup
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Oct 12 2017
This first video in the series focuses on the existing conditions and the demolition sequence. Following videos look at the foundation, framing, exterior shell, and exterior finishes.
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Oct 10 2017
Just because you draw it doesn't mean they'll build it that way. Know what makes sense, what the framer can execute, and forget about designing in two-foot modules
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Oct 6 2017
MiTek offers a complete line of high-performance epoxies for applications ranging from heavy industrial seismic and wind applications to household projects.
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Sep 29 2017
Glue the rim joist, caulk the gaps, and overhang the wall sheathing to tighten this leaky building assembly
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Sep 2 2017
Tropical hardwood beams, locally-fashioned framing connectors, and mahogany siding. Who needs a view?
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Jul 18 2017
Whether using roof trusses or stick framing a roof frame, if you make space above the exterior walls, your energy performance will thank you.
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Jul 15 2017
Construction methods differ from country to country but are especially different in Japan.
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Jul 13 2017
I’m kicking myself for not already knowing this amazingly simple trick!
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Jul 8 2017
Meet code with the only deck tension tie engineered to adjust
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Jul 7 2017
Exterior insulation can create transition problems. Here are a few solutions
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Jun 26 2017
Old-school framing meets new-age materials.
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Jun 24 2017
Equatorial sun changes the priorities in a construction sequence
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