Building With Structural Insulated Panels
SIPs produce a tight, well-insulated shell that takes less labor to construct than an equivalent stick-framed building. Read more
Cool tools and products from this year's event. Read more
Tool Test: Pneumatic Cap Nailers
Look for an easy-to-load magazine and a trouble-free feed system. Read more
Safety Lessons Learned
Construction sites can be hazardous to your health. Nine JLC readers share their war stories. Read more
Trimming a Houseful of Windows Production Style
Making parts and preassembling them in the shop cuts days off the trim schedule. Read more
After Katrina: One Year Later
A year after Katrina: voices and impressions from a region rethinking how to build Read more
Q&A
How to Tile a Flangeless Tub
Master tile installer Michael Byrne lays out how to detail the joint between a wall and a tub that lacks an integral tiling flange. Read more
Q: We're remodeling a 1930s vintage San Diego home and have to seismically reinforce its cripple walls with plywood, shear transfer plates, and hold-downs. Because all the framing is very dry and most of the cripples measure only 1 foot to 2 feet in lengt Read more
Q: My clients love the look of the original diamond-grid metal casement windows in their historic stone house, but they are not happy with the windows' performance in cold winter weather. The outswinging casements have been fitted with fixed interior stor Read more
Q: After stripping the original siding from a 30-year-old house, I'm being asked to re-side with 4x8 and 4x9 fiber-cement panels designed to look like stucco. The installation instructions permit caulking at the vertical joints, but call for Z-flashing at Read more
On the Job
Steel I-Beam Rafter Pair
Steel I-beam rafter pair; rock-breaking tip; ice supports Read more
Business
Prevent Errors With a Quality-Control Checklist
At my remodeling company, we rely on many forms and checklists to run our jobs. The one we use most is our quality-control checklist. Read more
Legal
Personal Guaranty of Business Debt
Most credit applications contain a personal guaranty. In this one, it's clearly spelled out in item No. 4, but in some cases it's buried in a longer document and written in language that makes it hard for the applicant to understand just what he's agreeing to. Read more
Showers; high-pressure laminates Read more
Sign language in New Orleans Read more
