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A methodical approach to blocking
Here's a slick way for one carpenter to walk a wall while installing blocking with a minimum of wasted effort. As shown in the drawing, I start a 16d nail…
Building a Modular Retaining Wall
Stacked on a stable base, interlocking concrete blocks offer a mortarless solution to common landscaping problems.
Plywood orientation: horizontal or vertical?
Q: On a recent trip to the West Coast, I was fascinated by the fact that all the plywood sheathing was being installed vertically. Here in the Northeast, I’ve always…
Framing With a Crane
For lifting beams, walls or material, cranes can save your wallet and your back
Choosing and Using Wall Jacks
Costing less than last month's truck payment, these jacks enable small crews to lift walls that weigh a ton or more
Anatomy of a Load-Bearing Wood-Framed Wall
Understanding the purpose of each framing member—particularly studs, plates, and headers—will help you learn how to properly frame load-bearing walls.
Framing an Opening in a Bearing Wall
Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhere.
Joints in a built-up beam
Q: My brother and I have worked together building many houses. He insists that we can let the joints in the layers of a built-up center beam fall between the…
Spray Everything
Careful preparation and a boatload of masking tape are the keys to high-quality, high-production interior painting.
Straightening Framed Walls
Blame it on sloppy framing or lousy lumber, but many stud walls need some remedial work before the drywall goes on.

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