Framing

by Rob Munach

by Joe Franko

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

Smart framing and layout make this job seem easy by 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 shine by Scott McBride

by Dexter Winsley

Flashing dormers using peel-and-stick bowties by Rick Arnold

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

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

by Rob Munach

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

by Mike Guertin

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