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• Practical Engineering: Simple King Truss for Ridge Beam Support

  Simple truss for supporting structural ridge

• Strictly Business: Subcontractor Notebook

  Organizing subcontractor records

• Detail: Making Curved Flooring on Site

  When the job calls for radiused flooring, consider this simple method, from a veteran flooring contractor, for site-bending hardwood to match the curve.

• Pouring a Shallow Frost-Protected Slab

  A 4-foot-deep concrete frost wall can add thousands of dollars to the cost of a slab-on-grade addition. A Maine contractor explains how good drainage and rigid foam insulation can protect foundations placed above the frost line.

• New-Tech Tools and Materials

  A survey of new tools, products, and materials that can increase productivity and profit on your next job.

• Strictly Business: Tracking Material Costs

  Keeping track of material costs

• Controlling Termites

  Getting rid of excess moisture around the foundation is key to controlling this pesky insect, but it may not always be enough. Shields and chemical treatments are still important backup measures, according to this nationally recognized entomologist and termite expert.

• By Design: Making Arches Work

  Rules for elegant arches

• Pinning to Ledge

  When it comes to footings, it’s hard to beat solid granite ledge. But when the rock is irregular or sloped, proper anchoring is crucial. A custom builder explains the tools, materials, and techniques he used to drill, pin, and brace a stem-wall foundation formed directly to a large stone...

• Notebook

  Innovative foundation forms, salvaging plants from construction sites, pressure relief for freezing pipes