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  • contractor working on stairs

    Calculating Stairs

    Overall rise and run, riser height, and headroom are just some of the factors to work out for a safe and comfortable stair.

  • builders working on a floor

    Installing T&G Floor Sheathing

    Glue and nail the sheathing to the joists for a solid, flat base for wall framing and finish flooring.

  • Installing Floor Joists

    With mudsills and support beams in place, fill in the joists to complete the floor framing.

  • Lay out a slightly oversize notch in the plate to allow for fitting the support beam, then cut out the notch.

    Installing Support Beams

    Here's how to assemble and set the long built-up beams that bear the weight of the floor framing.

  • Once the foundation is complete, framing starts with the mudsills, sometimes called sills or sill plates.

    Floor Framing Starts with the Mudsills

    If you want to get the first-floor platform right, squaring and leveling the mudsills is a critical first step.

  • Basic Saw Techniques

    Follow these essential tips from builder Roe Osborn to make crosscuts and rip cuts and cut sheet goods and trim.

  • circular saw

    Choosing and Adjusting a Circular Saw

    Beyond the choice of sidewinder or worm-drive, there are many other saw and sawblade features to consider.

  • Structural Forces. Deflection is how much a framing member bends under load. Tension acts to stretch the material. Compression acts to shorten the material. Shear is produced when a combination of tensile and compressive forces causes adjacent layers of a material to slide past one another.

    Frame Engineering

    Understanding the forces at work in a house frame is a prerequisite for framing the building.

  • stud and joist bays of platform frame

    Components of a House Frame

    Here's a glossary of all the parts of the frame from mudsills to collar ties.

  • Evolution of the House Frame

    We can trace the history of framing from timber frames through balloon frames and platform frames.

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