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Weatherproof Laminated Lumber
These pressure-treated engineered beams for exterior use open up options for decks and other outdoor framing.
Why Is There an Angled Header Over My Door?
Diagonal braces above openings in bearing walls are old-fashioned but still functional solutions.
Salvaging Trees for Lumber
From cutting the logs to milling, drying, and storing the wood, converting trees into lumber is a challenging process.
Thermally Broken Studs
Tstuds are a new energy-efficient framing product that look like vertical trusses made from two thin boards joined by a series of angled dowels.
Quick Connectors for Timber Framing
These aluminum brackets are sleek, modern solutions for creating solid joints in heavy timber structures.
21st-Century Timber Framing
A mix of modern and traditional methods of joinery and assembly creates an engineered timber frame that goes up fast.
Quartersawn Wood and Rift-Sawn Wood, Explained
The easiest way to quickly assess different cuts of wood is to look at the end grain.
Podcast Episode 101 — Cabinet Door, Hot Water, Deck, and Wood Repair Questions
Lumber, trim, deck ledger flashing, wood rot, wood putty, dogs, and bacteria in the plumbing.
Podcast Episode 99 — Working with Wood
Minisplits, Hoosier cabinets, additions, glue-size, floor joists, shingles, and rot-resistant lumber.
Pressure-Treated Lumber Worries
Can pressure-treated lumber used for interior framing outgas toxins into the home through the drywall?

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