Framing

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  Post Wrap

  Versatex has added 4-by-6-inch and 8-by-8-inch sizes to its precut Versawrap PVC column cladding for rough-sawn wood posts (existing sizes are 4 by 4 inches and 6 by 6 inches.)

   

• New Numbers for Southern Pine — but Only the Two-by-Fours

   

• Southern Pine: What’s Next?

   

• Southern Pine Industry Meeting Calls for New Standard-Setting Process

   

• Southern Pine Strength Reduction Could Have Widespread Impact

   
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  A Practical Prefab Dormer (Subscriber content)

  Building on the ground is faster and safer than framing on the roof.

   
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  Simple Math for a Slow Economy

  Earlier this year, timber-framer Paul Freeman, owner of Brooks Post & Beam in Lyndeborough, N.H., realized he had a problem.

   

• Attaching Wood to Concrete

  Q: Do I have to use pressure-treated lumber when I'm attaching wood to concrete or masonry in "dry" situations - such as inside a basement or under the protection of a covered porch? I seem to remember from reading the code that treated wood is only required within a certain distance from grade.

   
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  Prefab Post Wrap

  With KleerSnap Post Wrap, it takes as little as 10 minutes for a single worker to trim out a post, says the maker.

   
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  Rocking Solo (Subscriber content)

  With a few specialized tools and techniques, you can cost-effectively hang drywall by yourself.

   

• Project Profile: A Rhode Island Timber Frame Cottage

   

• Betting Big on Spray Foam in Coastal Carolina

   
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  Beefing Up Attic Joists for Living Space

  I need to convert an attic to livable space with minimal disruption to first-floor habitation.

   
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  On the Job

  Sleek but strong handrail; backyard face-lift; easier winders

   
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  Stain-Grade Finishing On Site (Subscriber content)

  Use premium materials and a methodical approach to achieve a cabinet-grade finish.

   
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  Hanging Heavy Doors (Subscriber content)

  As the punch-list guy for a high-end builder in Osterville, Mass., I end up installing plenty of top-quality solid-core doors. These doors are at least 1 3/4 inches thick and weigh 100 pounds or more, so I have to work smart.

   
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  Hand-Cut Wood Mosaics

  Fortis Arbor Wood Mosaics are hand-cut from scraps of bamboo, teak, and rosewood left over from furniture-making.

   
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  Reflections on Reconstructing an Old Barn

  The materials for this project arrived on the job the usual way — via truck delivery — but that was pretty much where any resemblance to a normal job ended.

   
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  Engineer's Assessment of Tornado-Damaged Homes

  As a structural engineer with the APA/Engineered Wood Association, I perform forensic assessments of single- family homes after hurricanes and tornados.

   
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  Open-Joint Siding (Subscriber content)

  In the Seattle area, where I work, we get a lot of rain. From the mid-90s to the mid-2000s, there were many high-profile cases of water damage caused by improperly detailed siding, mostly on condos and other multifamily housing.