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Miter Returns

Let’s begin with the trim itself. There are many different profiles of trim, and if you can’t find what you’re looking for I guarantee someone can make a shaper knife to cut it for you.

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Let’s begin with the trim itself. There are many different profiles of trim, and if you can’t find what you’re looking for I guarantee someone can make a shaper knife to cut it for you.

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Floor Framing – Part 3

Now that the joists have been placed and nailed we begin the sheathing of the joists. Sheathing will add stability to the joists and allow us to frame walls on top of it.    

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Now that the joists have been placed and nailed we begin the sheathing of the joists. Sheathing will add stability to the joists and allow us to frame walls on top of it.    

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Floor Framing – Part 2

There are many different types of joists available and all of them have their pros and cons. Some factors affecting your decisions will be floor deflection, ease of installation, and workability.   Nominal lumber is

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There are many different types of joists available and all of them have their pros and cons. Some factors affecting your decisions will be floor deflection, ease of installation, and workability.   Nominal lumber is

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Floor Framing – Part 1

Conventionally, first floor framing is nailed to a pressure treated sill plate, which is attached to a concrete foundation with anchor bolts. From here your standard framing details will apply – where there are rim

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Conventionally, first floor framing is nailed to a pressure treated sill plate, which is attached to a concrete foundation with anchor bolts. From here your standard framing details will apply – where there are rim

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Concrete Footings

A typical foundation wall has 2 major components – a footing and a stemwall. These components are made up of 2 sub-components – concrete and rebar. The rebar allows the concrete wall to resist shear

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A typical foundation wall has 2 major components – a footing and a stemwall. These components are made up of 2 sub-components – concrete and rebar. The rebar allows the concrete wall to resist shear

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Concrete Stemwall

Let’s say this is a DIY project, and you just can’t get back to the formwork for the stemwall right away. This is when you’ll thank yourself for leaving the footing formwork in place.  

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Let’s say this is a DIY project, and you just can’t get back to the formwork for the stemwall right away. This is when you’ll thank yourself for leaving the footing formwork in place.  

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Consider This

Budget is possibly the most important piece of information you can give the builder/architect. How much money can you afford to spend? Be honest and realistic about that figure. Many builders and architects can look

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Budget is possibly the most important piece of information you can give the builder/architect. How much money can you afford to spend? Be honest and realistic about that figure. Many builders and architects can look

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How hiring a Builder

Hiring a builder can seem like an impossible task, if you’re not prepared. The article will attempt to give you a little background into what is involved when selecting a contractor to build your home.

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Hiring a builder can seem like an impossible task, if you’re not prepared. The article will attempt to give you a little background into what is involved when selecting a contractor to build your home.

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Concrete Homes & Our Natural Resources

Concrete Homes?   Concrete homes have been around forever, right? Well, no. These days the term “concrete homes” refers to homes built using insulating concrete forms, also known as ICF’s. Concrete homes are taking over

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Concrete Homes?   Concrete homes have been around forever, right? Well, no. These days the term “concrete homes” refers to homes built using insulating concrete forms, also known as ICF’s. Concrete homes are taking over

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Construction Estimates

What is an estimate? What is included in this estimate and where do these costs come from? Estimate – a list of material and other costs directly and indirectly associated with the construction of your

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What is an estimate? What is included in this estimate and where do these costs come from? Estimate – a list of material and other costs directly and indirectly associated with the construction of your

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