Framing

by Mike Guertin

Factory-made trusses save time and give you a roof engineered for strength and stabilityby Larry Haun

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

A well-planned construction sequence contains the debris and keeps the rain out of the houseby Nicholas Pitz

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiateby John Spier

by Mike Guertin

Framing around an existing roof requires different skeletons for two similar structuresby Scott McBride

Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the processby John Carroll

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columnsby Roger Fleck

By paying attention to some basic details, you can avoid the framing mistakes that building inspectors encounter most frequentlyby Rick Tyrell

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

One carpenter tries five methods of framing a tricky roofby Scott McBride

Three simple, problem-solving framing techniquesby Larry Haun

An empirical method that worksby George Nash

Two methods used to frame wave-like dormersby James Docker

A quartet of gables is linked by California-style valleysby Alexander Brennen

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