More stories about Joints

• Fixing a Botched Stucco Job

  Late last year, a couple called me about some leaking windows on the back of their 5-year-old stucco house. My company hadn't built the home; it was part of a tract development in Southeastern Pennsylvania thrown up during the recent housing boom.

• Working With Self-Leveling Floor Underlayments

  Flatten uneven subfloors quickly with these pour-inplace compounds.

• Fast Job-Site Joinery

  Finish carpentry is all about making joints quickly and accurately.

• Collins Tool Mitertite Jig

  The Mitertite makes miter joints in window and door casing that stay tight over time.

• Specifying Drywall Finishes

  A Level 5 finish may prevent callbacks in areas of high visibility, but it's not always necessary.

• Inlaying Ceramic Tile in a Wood Floor

  To ensure a long-lasting installation, use a membrane and a movement joint.

• Q&A: Preventing Gaps in PVC Trim

  Q: I've completed a couple of projects with cellular PVC trim boards, and in both of them wide gaps have opened up in the joints even though we used both glue and nails during installation. Is there a way to prevent these gaps from occurring?

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  Building fire-resistive eaves; drywall butt joints and code; making arched panel molding

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  OSB on the roof; drywall butt joints; siding solo

• Building an Arched Passageway

  This straightforward approach combines basic shop methods with simple site joinery to create an elegant frame-and-panel archway.