More stories about Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA

• Notebook

  Portland, Ore., growth restrictions; Minnesota energy code takes on backdrafting; new concrete reinforcing; top ten building markets

• Letters

  Painting wood siding, venting metal roofs

• Letters

  Fire separation assembly clarification, comments on new pressure-treated wood categories, Marvin Windows responds to article, support for women in the trades

• Letters

  Leave remodeling to professionals, base flashing detail for irregular foundations, pros and cons of forced-hot-air zoning

• Practical Engineering: Calculating Loads on Overhanging Floors

  Calculating loads on overhanging joists

• Letters

  Follow-up questions on using water heaters for radiant heat, framing sub speaks out, clarification of span-to-depth ratio of floor trusses, architect espouses teamwork

• Practical Engineering: Roadworks

  Building a durable driveway

• Letters

  Insulation test results questioned, design code clarification, fence for portable table saw

• Letters

  About the new look, mechanical room ventilation, water-powered jet pumps questioned

• Eight-Penny News

  New low-density spray foam insulation, ADA seminars offered, buying lumber on the Internet