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Coastal Connection followed along as Belfast, Maine, builder Chris Corson built his first custom home designed to the strict Passive House standard for new construction.
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The Horizontal Under-Eave Guardrail System is an easy-on, easy-off rooftop railing for use with trusses.
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PKI Engineered I-Joists get their distinctive pink color from a nontoxic coating that the maker says resists fire, repels water, and prevents mold growth.
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Quake-proof cottage
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Installing the two-piece assembly one C-channel at a time made it easier to support the masonry while opening the wall.
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Q: I can see the value in advanced framing in terms of reduced thermal bridging, better insulation, and savings in framing lumber. But I've hesitated to get serious about it because I worry that the absence of some familiar framing member is going to make
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Helical piers provided a practical alternative to cribbing the house.
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Product: Altruwood Hand-Hewn Beams
Timber from dismantled barns in New England and the Midwest.
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Failure of the ledger board—the structural member placed to attach an outdoor deck to the primary structure—is the leading cause of deck collapses. Here's a point-by-point checklist of the best practices.
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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.)