Framing

If you start with a full-scale layout on the subfloor and plan for the finished details, the framing is relatively painlessby John Spier

Smart framing and layout make this job seem easyby Rick Arnold

When a train station's 120-year-old roof brackets decay, a carpenter braces the roof and constructs a detailed template to guide the restoration by Brian Campbell

Another chance for Montpelier's wood beams to shineby Scott McBride

by Dexter Winsley

Flashing dormers using peel-and-stick bowtiesby Rick Arnold

Assembling parts on the ground and cutting the roof at the last minute provide a low-stress route to a high-value projectby Rick Arnold

Measure from the rafter's bottom edge for exact layoutby John Carroll

by Rob Munach

Bolted between rafters, an angled steel flitch plate can eliminate the need for rafter ties in cathedral ceilingsby Michael Chandler

by Mike Guertin

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

Laying out a common rafterby Jim Anderson

For simple gable or shed roofs, you need to learn this basic building block of roof framingby Jim Anderson

Do the math on a calculator so that you can concentrate on what's important: getting the rafters rightby Rick Arnold

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enoughby Larry Haun

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

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

If doghouse dormers or shed dormers aren't dressy enough, A-dormers can add an exciting design note, and they're easier to seal against the elementsby John Spier