Framing

Flashing dormers using peel-and-stick bowtiesby Rick Arnold

Forget the jacks and temporary framing; install the two-piece header one half at a timeby Roger Ross

With a rubber membrane and careful flashing, you can create an outdoor room above and shelter the living space belowby Gregory Burr

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enoughby Larry Haun

by Cesar Camorlinga

Five steps, four hours, one window, zero messby Rick Arnold

An architect adds a new first floor under his house to gain space and better views of Puget Soundby Frank Karreman

Hide the new carrying beam in the ceiling, and they'll forget that wall ever existedby John Michael Davis

Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhereby Mike Guertin

by Christopher F. DeBlois

Whether you're building a new house or remodeling an old one, engineered lumber can give you squeak-free floors with fewer callbacksby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Skyrocketing lumber costs make steel studs an enticing, easily installed alternative to woodby Tom O'Brien

Letting ceiling joists cantilever beyond the walls makes this challenging roof detail stronger and easier to buildby Scott McBride

Substituting backer board for the traditional mortar bed makes the job easier without sacrificing durabilityby Michael Byrne

The trick is in laying out and building the splayed walls of the lightwellby Doug Hopper

Creative responses to unusual specsby Roger Gwinnup

How to open up an existing bearing wallby Matt Holmstrom

Turning your attic into living space may be the remedy for your growing painsby Scott McBride

by James B. French