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Handling Big Sheets of Drywall
Longer sheets mean fewer seams and simpler taping and finishing.
Quick, easy access panels
Q: As a contractor, I’m often asked to build access panels in walls and ceilings for hidden plumbing or electrical systems such as shower mixing valves or spa motors. I’ve…
Packing peanuts are not for insulation
Q: Can I use plastic shipping peanuts for insulation in the walls of my 1879 balloon-framed house? Roger S. Apted, Milton, WI A: Roe A. Osborn, a former associate editor, replies:…
Flashing Walls
Keeping water moving out and down is the key to effective sidewall flashing.
Shear walls in old construction
Q: I am re-siding our house, first removing layers of old siding to expose 1x10 Douglas-fir sheathing. I’d like to shear over the old 1x10 sheathing with plywood. Is this structurally…
Moisture in a walk-out basement
Q: I am planning to finish part of a new walkout basement. Our soil is very sandy, and the foundation was coated with tar and then covered with a layer of…
Squaring and Leveling Mudsills
If you assume the foundation is accurate, you may end up custom cutting each rafter and fussing with every miter in your trim.
Remodeling With Metal Studs
Skyrocketing lumber costs make steel studs an enticing, easily installed alternative to wood.
Building a Retaining Wall With Tires
This unusual wall-building method is still a common way to construct earth-bermed houses in some parts of the world.
Plumbing, Lining and Bracing Framed Walls
A framing contractor explains his efficient sequence for keeping walls straight and true.

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