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Features

Choosing Kneepads

For greater comfort, look for pads that fit the work you do and try before you buy.
Installing On-Demand Water Heaters

Compact tankless water heaters free up valuable space and save energy, but sizing and installation require a unique approach.
Installing Your Basic Pocket-Door Kit

Get the sequence right and you can make serious time.
Quick Layout for Stair Rails and Balusters

One simple full-scale drawing contains the information you need to cut balusters and newels accurately.

Letters

Letters

Case of the missing beam; thinner sheathing and nail pops; strength of OSB vs. plywood; adequate air for spraying finishes; more

News

In the News

Communities grapple with day-labor issues; Katrina wind-damage reports; roofing-tile installation manual; circ-saw recall; more

Q&A

Q&A: Attaching Deck Ledgers to Engineered Rim Joists

Q. Attaching Deck Ledgers to Engineered Rim Joists Are ledger lag-bolting schedules that were developed for 2-by rim joists adequate for engineered rims? It seems that lag bolts would be more likely to pull out of a thinner engineered rim than out of a thicker 2-by Doug fir rim joist.
Q&A: Same Windows, Different Climates?

Q. Same Windows, Different Climates? As a HERS rater working in north-central New England, I've noticed that the U-values of the windows that most builders are installing are quite good — below .35 — but they have low SHGC (solar heat-gain coefficient) values. While it seems that windows with...

On the Job

On the Job: Membrane Deck Flashing

Membrane deck flashing; quick brick shelf

Business

Business: Keeping the Design Phase on Track

Keeping the design phase on track

Legal

Legal: Using Mediation to Settle Construction Disputes

Using mediation to settle construction disputes

Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen & Bath

Cooktops; jetted tubs

Products

Products

Columns; specialty fasteners; adhesives

Toolbox

Toolbox: Metabo KGS 305 Miter Saw

Metabo KGS 305 miter saw; extension cords; finish carpentry

Backfill

Backfill: Living Large in Less - Much Less

Living large in less