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Right Windows for the Perfect Wall
A cost-effective, alternative installation for a house with exterior insulation.
Structure Dictates Design
New framing added to reinforce an aging structure inspired a creative use of space in the remodel of this 1950s home.
Back to Plumb and in Plane
Creative framing and trim details straighten out the kinks during the remodel of a crooked old timber-frame farmhouse in Vermont.
Clever Fix for a Sagging Floor
Learn how to level floor framing in an old home by lifting joists with temporary walls, installing a midspan beam, and adding new studs to distribute the load down to the foundation.
Podcast 193: Understanding Permeability, Insulating Behind Fiberboard Sheathing, and Building a Patio Door
Rob, Matt, and Patrick get feedback about rain-barrel spigots and soil pressure before answering questions about WRBs, air-sealing walls sheathed with fiberboard, and making French-style patio doors from scratch.
Drywall Tips and Tricks
32 illustrated time-saving techniques for hanging, finishing, and repairing gypsum wallboard.
Better Block Wall?
Comfort Block
Windows in Thick Walls
Thick-wall assemblies offer better comfort and energy efficiency, but installing windows presents a challenge for builders.
Big Drywall, Small Lifts
These simple site-built jigs make hanging 12-foot-long sheets of wallboard easy, even when working alone.
Tyvek Drainable Membrane
DuPont's Tyvek DrainVent Rainscreen provides a drainage plane and air gap behind siding when applied over a well-detailed water-resistive barrier.

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