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For seasoned pros, geometry meets waste. To you, a stack of cedar boards is just a collection of rectangle that are simple. The distinction between … Read more

Putting up that first row of siding feels good… Locking it in place helps establish the rhythm of all boards to come, and sets the … Read more

Your shop has a beefy looking C6x8.It has 2 channels. 2 channel. It is made of thick steel and built in an industrial style. It’s … Read more

Unistrut. If you haven’t encountered Unistrut yet, well, look around. That’s the gray metal channel screwed to ceilings and walls. You mount your light aluminum … Read more

Now imagine walking out onto a wooden bridge over a creek. You feel that slight bounce as you step down onto it. It is not … Read more

Roof lifts require planning from general contractors or homeowners, who generally assume that trusses aren’t heavy. “I’m just going to use some two by four’s,” … Read more

When talking about roofs, there’s more than just which pitch you like the look of on paper. You also has to take into account some … Read more

All the pavers in the world won’t save you from mucking up your yard if you don’t have proper underlying structure. Why? Because what’s underneath, … Read more

When a homeowner looks at a wall, he sees drywall. When the framer look at it, he sees a grid of lumber with cripples and … Read more

The image of a roof is easy: A triangle atop a house. It is middle-school level geometry. Pick an angle; pick a width; go build … Read more

Roof Framing Projects often fail because they don’t understand Valley Rafters. Twice as heavy than regular rafters, these difficult beast span the intersection of two … Read more

For most people, it’s a pile of 2x8s; for structural engineers, it’s lumber with all kinds of variables that determine whether you get sagging or … Read more

It’s one of those projects, building a fence, that make you all gung-ho when the idea first comes to you, but leaves you underplanned. And … Read more