More stories about Scaling

• Tool Test: Sliding Compound Miter Saws

  Our tool editor looks at both single- and double-compound models with an eye toward accuracy, durability, and ease of use.

• JLC Online

  Using PT plywood as subflooring, dust-free drywall finish-ing, quick drywall takeoff

• Q&A: Solid Floor Blocking

  Q: In the search for a bounce-free floor, does either solid blocking or cross-bridging do anything to reduce the vibration caused by foot traffic? I haven’t been able to sense a difference between blocked or bridged floors and those without blocking or bridging. Consequently, I haven’t used either...

• JLC Online

  Leaks in buried copper, positive placement nailing system, employee vs. sub, spec building

• Laying Out Unequally-Sloped Gables

  Here’s a simple method for figuring the rafter runs on a lopsided gable — where each side of the roof has a different pitch.

• Toolbox: Dust-Free Router

  Dust-free routing

• Contractor Table Saws

  Portable tablesaws are handy, but 10-inch contractor models are the workhorses of most job sites. Our tool editor assembled and tested six new saws; here’s how they stack up.

• Building With Style: Designing for Children

  Designing for children

• Foolproof Handrail Layout

  A long-time stair builder shows how to use a full-scale drawing to lay out rails, newels, and balusters quickly and accurately every time.

• Building With Style: A Problem of Scale

  Adding on to a small house