Framing

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

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

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

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

A survey of methods and materials used to build warm, inexpensive and strong corners by Charles Bickford

Skyrocketing lumber costs make steel studs an enticing, easily installed alternative to wood by Tom O'Brien

A framing contractor explains his efficient sequence for keeping walls straight and true by Scot Simpson

by Jim Thompson

A few tricks can save time when cutting studs, blocks and cripples by Larry Haun

To conserve materials and save money, avoid overbuilding and design on 4-ft. modules by E. Lee Fisher

Speed and efficiency are the results of a careful, well-thought-out layout by Scott McBride

Two time-saving layout methods by Larry Haun

A summary of framing details for strength and energy efficiency by Rob Thallon