Framing

Quick Curve Plates by Justin Fink

Build them on the floor, lift them with specialized jacks, and eliminate extra footsteps wherever possible by Lynn S. Hayward

Forget the jacks and temporary framing; install the two-piece header one half at a time by Roger Ross

Framing exterior openings precisely will make installing the windows and doors a breeze by John Spier

Smarter strategies can save money, speed construction, improve energy efficiency, and cut down on job-site waste by Joseph Lstiburek

Delivered to your site, prefabricated panels can save time and improve quality on production houses or a custom home by Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Stack the deck to ensure efficiency by cutting and preassembling the parts you need by Jim Anderson

Requirements for floor and wall framing, and more by Redwood Kardon, Michael Casey, Douglas Hansen

The type you choose affects not just strength, but also cost, energy efficiency, and drywall cracking by Clayton DeKorne

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

Everything from rafters to kitchen cabinets fits better when you get the walls square and the studs in the right places by John Spier

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

Practical details for framing, bracing and blocking, sheathing, insulation, vapor barriers, and more by Rob Thallon

Hide the new carrying beam in the ceiling, and they'll forget that wall ever existed by John Michael Davis