Framing

If you have an old house or plan to partition your garage, you might find the floor is not perfectly even. Although it does make …

I’ve never framed an entire house myself but I have certainly framed my share of garages, walls, and add-ons. I’ve also rehabbed houses and contracted …

You want to finish your attic, but first, you need to make the opening big enough for the stairs. You have some home renovating experience, …

Construction frames have traditionally been built using wood. Any time you pass a building site you can see the familiar skeleton of wooden studs, joists, …

You have a to-do list a mile long. The newest addition to your list is a set of shelves to display all the knick-knacks you …

Plywood is an essential part of any major construction project. Whether you are building scaffolding, creating a theatre set, or filling out the walls of …

To stop a porch swing from squeaking, first examine the potential causes. Squeaking can be caused by a lack of lubrication, structural issues, environmental corrosion, …

If you want to hold a porch swing from a single joist or beam, you need to use a 2×8. If you’re going to do …

Selecting the right engineered wood for a project can be a tricky and overwhelming endeavor, especially if two or more of them have similar properties. …

So you’re building a pole barn, and you’re wondering how far apart you should set the posts. Whether you’re using a manufactured pole barn or …