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Framing a 16-Sided Addition
Accuracy in laying out and building the foundation helped keep the rest of the job...
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Building a SIPs Roof
Complex roofs with hips and dormers can be assembled quickly using these...
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Replacing Doors In Stucco
Cut carefully to preserve the building paper, and hide the missing stucco with...
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In the News
Communities grapple with day-labor issues; Katrina wind-damage reports;...
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Stair-Building Tools
Manufacturers have developed specialized tools for laying out, cutting, drilling,...
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Heavy Lifting: A Housemover's Journal
A Massachusetts building mover details the process of lifting a 1772 post-and-beam...
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Letters
Airtight homes, cash accounting, woodshop noise, drilling holes in I-joists, 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.
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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.
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Notebook
Stachybotrys mold, contractor licensing, radiant heat claims, Business Tune-Up, more
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