More stories about Framing

• Permanent Wood Foundations

  Pressure-treated wood foundations (also known as permanent wood foundations, or PWFs) have been around at least since the 1940s, and my own experience with them dates back 20 years or so.

• Insulating With Exterior Spray Foam

  Closed-cell foam acts as air-sealing, insulation, and secondary drainage plane in this unique home.

• Adjustable Level

  The Plumb Perfect Level features end gauges that can be dialed in or out to compensate for imperfect framing (or to establish a slope).

• Framing an Elliptical Staircase

  Use a trammel to scribe a perfect pattern.

• Tool Test: Framing Nailers

  Look for a gun that toenails well and can consistently set fasteners in dense material.

• Insulated Framing Materials Block Thermal Bridging

  Weyerhaeuser has introduced a line of framing material designed to reduce thermal bridging.

• Prefab Arches

  Want to avoid the hassle of fabricating curved framing on site? Consider sending the plans to Custom-Arch and letting someone else do the work.

• Restoring an Old Porch

  Solid piers, strengthened framing, and durable finish materials promise a long life for this rejuvenated beauty.

• Tiling Over Plywood Subfloors

  For crack-free floors, limit joist deflection and install two layers of 3/4-inch plywood and a thinset membrane.

• Rescuing a Spreading Roof

  A horizontal beam and steel tie rods resist rafter thrust with little disruption to the rest of the structure.