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Features

Beyond the Basics With ICFs

Curved walls and arch-topped openings are possible with standard blocks.
Rebuilding a Chimney Top

Stainless anchors and pressure-injected grout form a strong bond with the original masonry.
Stretching the Span With Steel

T-shaped beams fabricated from a standard I-beam help uncramp a basement space.
Writing a Best-Practice Manual

Using a standardized set of procedures speeds installation and reduces callbacks.

Letters

Letters

Air-sealing diagnostics; proposal to document illegal immigrants; preventing accidents; more

Q&A

Q&A: Vapor Retarders and Building Inspectors

Q: I'm building a house in North Carolina, which has a mixed-humid climate (climate zone 3). My local building inspector - backed up by his boss - requires a polyethylene vapor retarder on the interior side of cellulose-insulated walls. My insulation contractor says that interior polyethylene is...
Q&A: Removing Epoxy Grout

Q: After the tile installer left one of our recent projects, we found dried epoxy grout on some of the bathroom's fixtures. He also failed to remove the grate from the shower drain when he grouted and now excess epoxy clogs the drain and fills in the screw slots, making it impossible to remove the...
Q&A: Fix for Bouncy I-Joists?

Q: Instead of glue and nails, my framing subcontractor used screws to fasten the sheathing to the I-joists of a new 14-foot-wide addition. While there are no interior walls bearing on the floor system and no excessive notching in the I-joist flanges - and the joists fall well within the APA's...
Q&A: Finger-Jointed Studs

Q: Can finger-jointed studs be used for wall plates and short window and door headers?

On the Job

On the Job

Future-proof footings; fiber cement at a clip; squeak reducer

Business

Business: Quality, Schedule, Price: Pick Two

Quality, schedule, price: Pick two

Legal

Legal: Pitfalls of a Down Economy

Pitfalls of a down economy

Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen & Bath

Appliances, fixtures, and finishes

Toolbox

Toolbox

Ridgid dual-bevel miter saw; planes; material handling

Backfill

Backfill: Turning Monster Posts on a Shop-Built Lathe

Turning posts on a shop-built lathe

Other Articles

JLC Extra Q&A: Preventing Frost Action on Structural Posts

Q. In New York state, we built a pergola (a type of garden trellis) using 8x8 pressure-treated posts set 4 feet into the ground. During the first winter, the frost lifted the posts. What should we have done to keep the posts from heaving?
In the News

EPA lead rules published; Arizona loses workers; California BA pushes green standards; more
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