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Flood Resistance and Cleanup Guide

Everything we've got (so far) on flood resistance, flood cleanup, and flood recovery.
Aug. 15, 2024
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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
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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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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
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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
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Basic Floor Framing

Floor joist layout options that ensure the subfloor sheets begin and end where you want them to
May 23, 2023
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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
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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