Framing

Removing the old window frame and weight pockets, reframing the rough opening, and flashing a new-construction flanged window into the old existing WRB

Fat walls mean skinny energy bills

Math never lies

Use SketchUp.com to visually calculate the rise, run, and materials for stair building—or anything else, for that matter

No—and yes. It depends on the exact situation

This small video collection covers the basics of installing a roof deck in a place where sideways rain and hurricanes are real. Flashing, taping the seams, and storm-proof shingle starter strips.

When using lumber to frame a building, less is more, more or less. Less wood and more thought

Transfer the layout, and frame the openings a little bigger—just in case

This collection of videos and animations covers basic wall framing as the first stages of a double wall house with 12-inch thick exterior walls. The jobsite was in Scarborough, Maine, climate zone 6A.