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Framing
Flood Resistance and Cleanup Guide
Everything we've got (so far) on flood resistance, flood cleanup, and flood recovery.
Aug. 15, 2024
Framing
How to Calculate Hip, Valley, and Jack Rafter Lengths
A construction calculator makes quick work of complicated hip and valley roof framing
March 12, 2024
Framing
Installing Common Rafters For a Gable Roof
How do you know where to set the ridge so the rafters will fit?
Oct. 16, 2023
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Design
7 Minutes of BS (Building Science)
A podcast that explains scientific concepts to regular carpenters like us. Engineers explain the concept in detail, and ProTradeCraft breaks it down into bite-sized nuggets to...
Sept. 14, 2023
Concrete & Masonry
A Footing Retrofit Allows Digging Down for Headroom in an Old Basement
An interior footing curb and structural slab shore up an old foundation
July 18, 2023
Framing
Basic Floor Framing
Floor joist layout options that ensure the subfloor sheets begin and end where you want them to
May 23, 2023
Design
Weatherization Nation: Season Premier
An overview of the premiere season of this new construction show. We'll follow MARK IV Builders as they demonstrate smart building envelope practices.
Jan. 13, 2023
Framing
How to Measure, Mark, and Cut a Common Rafter for a Gable Roof
Reducing roof framing geometry to framing lumber with a calculator, a speed square, and a circular saw
Oct. 10, 2022
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