Framing

Flashing dormers using peel-and-stick bowtiesby Rick Arnold

Measure from the rafter's bottom edge for exact layoutby John Carroll

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

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

by John Spier

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

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

Trusses can be used to frame even complex roofs, but they must be installed and braced properlyby Stephen Smulski

Build one roof on top of the other and skip the valley raftersby Larry Haun

One good valley rafter supports anotherby Scott McBride

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

Preventing roof leaks caused by ice dammingby Steve Kearns

How one builder stiffens walls by running studs from floor to rooflineby Sean Sheehan