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Paslode recalls fuel cells Paslode recalls fuel cells

A potential fuel leak creates a fire hazard

Replacing a MudsillOnline Membership Required

Careful bracing inside and out holds a house steady as rot is removed

Powder-Actuated ToolsOnline Membership Required

Available as single-shot, semiautomatic or full automatic, these low-velocity tools are the ones carpenters choose when driving fasteners into concrete or steel

Framing With Nail GunsOnline Membership Required

They're as common on job sites as circular saws, but if you're not using your pneumatic nailer properly, maybe you should stick with your hammer

Raising a Gable WallOnline Membership Required

Framing the entire gable while it's flat on the deck is fast and easy. Raising it is a challenge and a danger.

Hurricane Warnings

Sifting through the wreckage of Hurricane Andrew to learn why some houses survived and some didn't

Truss-anchor refinement
Tip: Truss-anchor refinement

Riding Out the Big OneOnline Membership Required

A structural engineer explains what happens to a wood-frame building in an earthquake and how it can resist collapse

Wall jacks
Tip: Wall jacks

Walls with braces
Tip: Walls with braces

Wall bracing
Tip: Wall bracing

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