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Features

Replacing Giant Columns

A methodical approach yielded masterful results in this oversize remodeling project.
The Eight-Hour Kitchen Remodel

Meticulous planning was the key to profitability on this multi-unit job.
Trenchless Excavation

In the hands of a skilled operator, a horizontal boring machine can solve tough drainage problems without damage to the landscaping.
A Cost-Effective Energy Retrofit

With careful air-sealing and the right insulation details, a leaky older home becomes a tight and thrifty one.

Letters

Letters

A vote for double top plates; flush framing with steel; pocket screws in MDF; shades of green; avoid old-growth lumber; more

News

JLC Report

EPA delays enforcement of lead-safety requirement; employee-misclassification crackdown; showerhead uproar; more

Q&A

Are Frost Stripes Cause for Concern?

Q: Last year we completed a SIP roof deck using two kinds of panels. Some were the standard OSB-foam sandwich panels, and some had prefinished T & G pine ceiling boards attached to the bottom. During installation, we noticed a small gap between the panels with the attached T & G ceiling, because...
Duct Chases and Electrical Wiring

Q: Is it okay to fish electrical wiring through the wood-framed chases built around hvac ducts and chimneys?

Business

Strategic Budgeting and Your Break-Even Volume

Take a look at your “break-even volume,” which is the bare-minimum volume of work that you need to complete (and get paid for) in order to keep your doors open.

Toolbox

A Carpenter's Favorite iPhone Apps

Last year I replaced my cellphone with an Apple iPhone, a smartphone that allows me to check my e-mail and go online.

Toolbits

Tramex MRH III Moisture Meter

Tramex's MRH III noninvasive moisture meter measures the moisture content of most building materials, including wood, concrete, masonry, plaster, and drywall.
Alum-A-Pole Alum-A-Brake Ultima Plus Bending Brake

Shape aluminum and vinyl coil stock with the Alum-A-Brake Ultima Plus bending brake.
Malco FCC4 Guillotine Shear

Cut fiber-cement siding without a cloud of hazardous dust with the FCC4 Guillotine Shear by Malco.
Midwest Snips MW-CT Combo-Tool

With the MW-CT combo-tool from Midwest Snips, you can switch between settings to alternately punch nail slots and snap locks in vinyl and aluminum siding.

Backfill

Ah, Summer

Forget the 5,000-square-foot beach house just out of sight in the photos.

Other Articles

Fiberglass Lath

In contrast to traditional metal lath, woven fiberglass SpiderLath is rustproof and unlikely to cut the installer.
Cordless Sprayer

The new ProShot one-quart sprayer — made by Graco for Sherwin-Williams — is powered by an 18-volt lithium-ion battery for easy portability.
Wind Power
Low Emissions

UltraStock-Free MDF by Temple-Inland has no added urea formaldehyde, meaning that it contains only trace amounts naturally found in the wood-fiber ingredient itself.
Pour It On

Pro Spec Level Set Deep Pour 3 is a self-leveling non-gypsum underlayment that can be poured up to 3 inches thick in a single lift.
Softer Washer

Delta Rim Composites’ Yellowbead washers are made of silicone rubber.
Quiet Ventilation

Broan’s new Ultra Silent Series QTRE080R retrofit bath fan is designed to be installed from below the ceiling.
For Lasting Paint

Polymatrx is an elastomeric paint additive that can make an exterior paint job last 20 years or more, says maker Gulf Synthetics.
Fan Control

The DewStop bath-fan control by GTR Technologies monitors air for high humidity and activates the room’s exhaust fan as needed.
Sticky Edges

3M’s latest masking tape, ScotchBlue Advanced, has a moisture-activated additive that reacts with the water in latex paint to better seal along the tape edge.
Lighter Backerboard

U.S. Gypsum has replaced its Durock backerboard with a version called Durock Next Gen.
Better Bucket

Bercom’s Handy Paint Pail offers a couple of advantages over painting right out of the can.