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.

September 11, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Building Resilience (5): A Durable Roof That's Dried-In As Soon as It's Sheathed

An instant airtight and watertight roof deck

September 2, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Final Four High-Performance Wall Challenge: Double Stud Walls by Kolbert Building

Two stud walls—and meticulous airsealing—make a super-efficient structure to hold your roof up

Insulation & Air Sealing

August 27, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Filling in a Garage Door Opening: Rain Screen Siding System

Drainage and airspace allows liquid water to drain out and air to circulate

August 24, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

4 Basic Durability Improvements for Deck Construction

Water is the enemy of structural integrity. It just is, so you have to design against it.

Decks & Porches

August 14, 2020

Updated: August 8, 2023

Building Resilience: Doubling a Spanish Colonial in Minneapolis, MN

Building Resilience is a show about extreme climate construction and houses that can weather the storm through resilient construction and design

Insulation & Air Sealing

Siding & Exterior Trim

Decks & Porches

Windows & Doors

May 30, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

The Model ReModel Show: A Humpy Bumpy Foundation

Floor layout and framing, some good news from the building inspector, and a pleasant surprise on the adhesive front

Concrete & Masonry

April 27, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Instagram Wall Challenge: Jake Bruton's Columbia, MO Wall Assembly

A thick wall with exterior insulation with airtight details for the foundation and ceiling

Insulation & Air Sealing

April 27, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Basic Framing: Double-Stud Walls

Double-wall framing is the same thing as single wall framing, it just takes twice as long. Sort of

April 9, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

4 Ways to Sharpen a Carpenter's Pencil

Why square pencils are better than round ones, and a handful of trick-sharpening methods from a master carpenter

April 7, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Installing A Mass-Loaded Vinyl Sound-Barrier

Sound is energy. Stopping sound usually means absorbing it with mass

Tile, Flooring, Drywall