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  • Installing Windows inNew Construction
    Installing a window in a freshly framed opening is one of the more simple tasks in a construction project. Most new construction windows have what is called a nailing fin. These are found on vinyl or aluminum clad windows.
  • Simple Layout and Framing Of Walls
    Framing walls is known in construction as rough carpentry. This has always seemed to me as a contradiction of terms. The framing holds the skin (drywall, sheathing, siding) and has the buildings life lines running through it.
  • Simplifying Stair Rise and Run Calculations
    When I first started my career in carpentry, building a set of stairs seemed like a complicated and daunting task. We're not talking finished oak, curved or spiral staircases. I'm talking about your normal carpet covered straight run staircases or porch and deck staircases.

    My first stair building experience sort of took the mystery out of it all.
  • Planning a Second Story Addition
    Planning is the key when taking on a project that involves removing your roof.
    Before you plan your 2nd story, research what obstacles will need to be dealt with.
  • How to Install a Prehung Door
    All about the ins and outs of installing a prehung door from preparing the opening to getting it ready for the lockset.
  • Choosing the Right House Plan
    This article is about picking the right house plan based on a number of considerations. Some of these considerations are a persons or a families needs, cost to build, location of site and covenants of area to be built in.
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