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Framing a 16-Sided Addition

Accuracy in laying out and building the foundation helped keep the rest of the job... More

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Building a SIPs Roof

Complex roofs with hips and dormers can be assembled quickly using these... More

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Replacing Doors In Stucco

Cut carefully to preserve the building paper, and hide the missing stucco with... More

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In the News

Communities grapple with day-labor issues; Katrina wind-damage reports;... More

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Stair-Building Tools

Manufacturers have developed specialized tools for laying out, cutting, drilling,... More

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Heavy Lifting: A Housemover's Journal

A Massachusetts building mover details the process of lifting a 1772 post-and-beam... More

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Letters

Airtight homes, cash accounting, woodshop noise, drilling holes in I-joists, more More

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Successful Sound Control

Two researchers dampened the noise from an industrial wood shop next to an office. Here are the details they used. More

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Building Airtight Homes

An experienced builder of energy-efficient homes explains the framing and air-sealing details necessary to build a tight, well-ventilated home. More

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Notebook

Stachybotrys mold, contractor licensing, radiant heat claims, Business Tune-Up, more More

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