The non-structural requirements are pretty simple for guard rails: if there's a fall hazard, make a guard, and keep it such that it will actually stop people from falling.

 

Framing a roof with I-joists over the existing roof makes a ton of room for insulation and offers a short lesson in vapor movement through assemblies

Screwing I-joists to the outside of a wall—really—makes a lot more room for insulation on a deep energy retrofit in NW Connecticut

 

Yup—just drill a hole, add a piece of copper wire and drive the screw home

A film on the many aspects of woodworking that go into building things with wood—including a pre-robot look at technology displacing workers

 

You get paid for what you do and what you know. Turns out, the more you know, the more you can do.

 

A tight air barrier is the best way to build an energy-efficient house. Outside the sheathing are many chances to make it better.

It is time to think about the fact that many carpentry jobs may be automated—soon

A Chinese TV show that never made it on the air—until there was a YouTube.

Tips on engineered wood layout, framing, cantilevers, blocking, web stiffeners, cutting, knockouts, duct runs, rim boards, and beams.

When air sealing a house, begin with the biggest holes and work toward the small ones

A carpenter's take on less wood in walls

 

A flexible drill bit you can knock together in your shop

 

Two Japanese carpenters demonstrate the mortise joinery used to assemble a built-up beam. The claim is that the joined beam is as strong as a solid one.

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It depends on a lot, but here are some things to think about

Scouting photos for an upcoming video shoot covering moment frame, walls, foundation, and rim joists.

Wall cabinets have a quiet and important job description: Hold heavy glassware and ceramics up in the air. Do not peel away from the wall—just sit there and look pretty.

The demo digs deep into the house to repair the rubble foundation and rework the workflow