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Scott Grice

Upon graduating from Reed College, Scott Grice found that there weren’t a lot of top philosophy firms hiring. Thus he found employment with a production framing crew. Soon he was leading the crew, but found the commute to the suburbs exhausting. With a wife, a daughter, and a new baby to support, he did what any sensible person would do: He quit his job and started his own company. Currently, Scott focuses on fences and decks and has a major renovation under way at his own house, a beautiful bungalow that’s gaining a full basement..

Installing a Railing Cap

Dress up a railing with a mitered custom cap secured with top-down fasteners.
Building Skills: Mixing Concrete in a Wheelbarrow

You can’t go wrong if you add the water first and work your rake through the mix until you have an even consistency.
How to Draw An Arc When Framing an Arched Doorway

Marking and cutting a plywood arch is a common task when framing houses. Make a perfect arc everytime by following these (reasonably) simple steps
Building Skills: How to Build an Arched Rough Opening

Frame a curved door using plywood arches
Fixing Framing Problems: Use Your Eyes to Find Crooked Studs, Headers, and Beams

In this Building Skills video framer Scott Grice demonstrates a few easy ways that you can use line-of-sight to identify serious issues before they're buried under drywall.
Blueprint-Reading Basics: How to Navigate a Set of House Plans

Construction documents are usually more organized than they look. Learn some common symbols and drawing types that will help you find what you're looking for when you pick up a set of plans.
Top 10 Tips for Wall Framing Layout on a New Subfloor

Framer Scott Grice and veteran builder Larry Haun hash out the the best way to measure and mark wall framing for a new Habitat for Humanity house
Build A Grade-Level Deck With Custom Details

Simple details help this low-lying deck make a graceful connection to the outdoors.
Porch-Post Rescue

Even on a limited budget, you can make things right by pouring new footings and replacing the posts.
Replace a wood window (phase 2)

Learn how to replace a wood window in this two-part article with carpenter Scott Grice.