Framing

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

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

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

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

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

by John Spier

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

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns by Roger Fleck

By paying attention to some basic details, you can avoid the framing mistakes that building inspectors encounter most frequently by Rick Tyrell

Letting ceiling joists cantilever beyond the walls makes this challenging roof detail stronger and easier to build by Scott McBride

Trusses can be used to frame even complex roofs, but they must be installed and braced properly by Stephen Smulski

Build one roof on top of the other and skip the valley rafters by Larry Haun

One good valley rafter supports another by Scott McBride

One carpenter tries five methods of framing a tricky roof by Scott McBride