Walls

New-generation panels mean decade-old notions are no way to choose sheathing. Here's what you need to know. by Sean Groom

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

From undersize nails to overloaded trusses, here's a look at what builders get wrong when they wing it without an engineer by David Utterback

Lay out the curved plates with a trammel, then use them as a bending form for laminated trim by Spencer Horn

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

by Jeff Fosbre

How one builder stiffens walls by running studs from floor to roofline by Sean Sheehan

With the passing of Larry Haun, the homebuilding world has lost a legendary carpenter, author, and friend.