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Framing Tricky Truss Roofs Online Membership Required

Speed productions with trusses made for hips and valleys by Paul Johnson, Nathan D. Young

How it Works: Roof Trusses

by Rob Munach

Tip: Snapping angled chalklines on sheathing version 2.0

by Joe Franko

Frame a Classic Shed Dormer Online Membership Required

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

Video: Top-Down Roofing: How To Install Shingles on a Steep Turret Online Membership Required

Smart framing and layout make this job seem easy by Rick Arnold

Reproducing historic architectural details Online Membership Required

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

Restoring Montpelier's Historic Framing

Another chance for Montpelier's wood beams to shine by Scott McBride

Q & A: Why brace some truss webs, but not all?

by Dexter Winsley

Weatherproofing Dormers

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

Doghouse Dormers: Framing from the Ground Up Online Membership Required

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

Hip-Roof Framing Made Easier Online Membership Required

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

Q & A: Can floor joists take the place of rafter ties?

by Rob Munach

Open Up a Ceiling with a Steel Sandwich Online Membership Required

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

Q & A: Tying a new roof into an old one

by Mike Guertin

Rolling Roof Trusses

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

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