Lumber and Sheet Goods

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

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

by Jim Thompson

From where and how you build it, to setting the columns underneath, the process goes smoother if you have a system by Scott Knight

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

by Christopher F. DeBlois

Strategies for toning down sound transmission in wood-framed floors and ceilings by Russell DuPree