June 17, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Fan Basics Floorplan dictates hood placement, roof framing dictates fan placement HVAC & Mechanicals Kitchens & Baths YouTube video
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June 14, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Swiss Army Saw: A Worm Drive That Cuts Flush Too The Straight Flush Saw is an entirely new type of worm drive saw. Tools Video video
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June 7, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Installing an In-Betweenie (2): Jamb and Head Flashing With the sill pan flashed, Ben turns to flashing the jambs of a window opening in this passive house retrofit WRB & Flashing Video video
June 5, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Tying a Roof Frame Together—With Knots Traditional shipbuilding lives on in coastal homes Framing Roofing Photos photos
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May 25, 2016 Updated: May 15, 2024 How to Install a Radon Mitigation System in a New Home To suck radon-laden air from under a slab, the slab must be airtight Concrete & Masonry HVAC & Mechanicals Safety Plumbing, Electrical Photos photos
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May 23, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Stone Masonry Master Craftsmen in Sydney, Australia Stone masonry is the art of preparing a rock to take its seat within a portion of a structure with perfect composure Concrete & Masonry Siding & Exterior Trim Video Treats video
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May 20, 2016 Updated: February 25, 2024 Installing Lead Step- and Counterflashing How to install a roof-to-wall counter flashing and custom-cut one-piece step flashing into a brick wall. Roofing WRB & Flashing YouTube video
May 19, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Updates from Ecuador Our Latin America Editor is on the ground in Ecuador and sending updates on construction technology, codes, and temporary housing Concrete & Masonry Framing Photos Article Southwest photos
May 18, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Framing Square 101: Adjusting and Identifying Carpenter's squares are ubiquitous on jobsites, but the mumbo-jumbo written on them is Greek to most carpenters. Thanks, calculator Framing Tools YouTube video
May 15, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Another Roadside Attraction: Waterbottle House Recycling revisited and repurposed for reuse Framing Photos photos
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May 10, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 How to Install Cellulose Insulation in an Attic—Alone Blowing a thick bed of insulation into an attic is really a two-person job, but you can do it by yourself if you have to Insulation & Air Sealing YouTube video
May 9, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Monolithic Slab Edge Insulation for Warm and Hot Climates An affordable insulated slab foundation suitable for climate zones 1, 2, and 3 Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail
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