Framing

The secret to making accurate cuts while preventing kickback is letting the saw do half the work by Scott Grice

by Alex Oppedyk

Smart framing and layout make this job seem easyby Rick Arnold

Engineered floor joists are straighter, faster, and flatter, but they aren't installed the same way as dimensional lumber

When a train station's 120-year-old roof brackets decay, a carpenter braces the roof and constructs a detailed template to guide the restoration by Brain Campbell

Ledger brackets, flexible flashing, and a joist-hanger jig are a few field-tested tricks for overcoming construction challengesby Mike Guertin

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built?by Sean Groom

Using a construction calculator during planning helps avoid wasting time, money, and materialsby Rick Arnold

A carpenter reviews six of these big chopsaws and reveals the positive and negative attributes of eachby Kit Camp

Reframing exploits unused attic space and helps to open up a cramped ranch houseby Mike Guertin

Another chance for Montpelier's wood beams to shineby Scott McBride

by Dexter Winsley

Rick Arnold explains how he builds high-performace stairsby Rick Arnold

Five tradesmen weigh in on where to put solid blocking for stair skirts, grab-bar anchors, and everything else the code leaves outby Justin Fink

Go inside a floor-panel factory and outside at a job-site installation

Crane-hoisted panels get a floor in fast, flat, and cut for ducts and utilitiesby Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Smart framing eliminates the ledger and adds a shady seatby Michael Ayers

Site-built shear walls help a building with large openings to stand up to high windsby John Spier

A tour of a SIP manufacturing facility reveals that efficiency begins on the factory floorby John Ross