September 2019 Table of Contents

Features
How Will Construction Solve Its Skilled Labor Crisis? WORKFORCE How Will Construction Solve Its Skilled Labor Crisis?

Before construction solves its labor crises, we have a much deeper, older problem to solve first. Read more

Builder’s Guide to Working With Steel Builder’s Guide to Working With Steel

Jake Lewandowski on the right way to add structural steel plates, columns, and I-beams to reinforce wood-framed structures. Read more

Ten Tips for Great Stucco Ten Tips for Great Stucco

From framing to finishing, craftsmanship makes the difference. Read more

Training the Trades
Q&A
Best Premixed Drywall Compound Best Premixed Drywall Compound

Wading through the choices for what works best in any given situation. Read more

Dimensional Changes in Wood Dimensional Changes in Wood

How to calculate the changes for whatever pieces you might choose. Read more

On the Job
Siding a Library With Boral Siding a Library With Boral

For a durably-built structure, Boral siding plays a large role and is worth the investment. Read more

Crafting a Curved Stair Tread Crafting a Curved Stair Tread

For a perfectly smooth arc, the first step was determining the radius of the rough tread. Read more

Replacing a Tool Switch Replacing a Tool Switch

Diagnosing and replacing a failed switch on an old hammer drill Read more

Energy
Reinventing Indoor Cooling Reinventing Indoor Cooling

Radiant cooling in a hot, humid climate Read more

Troubleshooting
Cleaning Up Moldy OSB Cleaning Up Moldy OSB

The author recommends spraying MMR Mold Stain Remover. No scrubbing needed. Read more

Products
Tools of the Trade
Kirby Talks Safety Kirby Talks Safety

Project manager Jeff Kirby is uncompromising on this basic set of jobsite safety rules. Read more

Backfill
Bullard’s Hard-Boiled Hat Bullard’s Hard-Boiled Hat

Edward W. Bullard - who invented the hard hat back in 1919 - was recently inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Read more

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