Additions

by Mike Guertin

34 steps to building cut-stringer stairs by John Spier

Factory-made trusses save time and give you a roof engineered for strength and stability by Larry Haun

Whether it's the floor of a big house or a small addition, an accurate layout promotes smooth installation by Jim Anderson

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enough by Larry Haun

A well-planned construction sequence contains the debris and keeps the rain out of the house by Nicholas Pitz

Even if the foundation is not square or level, getting the mudsills right will get you back on track by Jim Anderson

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiate by John Spier

by Mike Guertin

Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhere by Mike Guertin

Framing around an existing roof requires different skeletons for two similar structures by Scott McBride

Framing the entire gable while it's flat on the deck is fast and easy. Raising it is a challenge and a danger. by John Spier

If you do the layout carefully and precut all the joists, the floor will go together quickly like a giant jigsaw puzzle by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Measuring along the bottom of the rafters and using a site-built jig simplify the process by John Carroll