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  Q: I plan to install clapboard siding using the rain screen method. The siding will be fastened to 3/4-inch vertical battens, nailed over each stud. At the top, I plan to ventilate the rain screen into the soffit area. What is the best detail to ventilate

• Fast Layout for Tall Rake Walls

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• Framing Roofs With Steel

  A Midwest builder shares the simple connection details he uses to speed the framing of roofs with light-gauge steel.

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• Layout Under the Slab

  A construction superintendent explains how to avoid costly errors under slab foundations.

• Q&A: Crown Detail Hides Truss Movement

  Q: We all know truss uplift can be a problem at the intersection of ceilings and interior walls. Is there a way to install crown molding so that you don’t see a paint-line reveal when the ceiling moves?

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• Accrual Accounting

  Accrual accounting gives you a much more accurate picture of your day-to-day finances than cash accounting. Here’s how to set up a popular accounting program to track payables and receivables and provide the reports you need to track your company’s financial health.