Melissa Murphy

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Stories By Melissa Murphy

  • How To Size Engineered Lumber Or LVL

    Engineered lumber, including laminated veneer lumber, is a manufactured wooden building material created to have benefits in consistency, strength and stiffness over sawn lumber.

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  • How To Make A Wood Bullnose Edge For A Step

    On stairs, the overhanging edge at the front of each tread is called a nose, or nosing. When the nose edge has a rounded profile, it is commonly referred to as a bullnose edge. This tread enhances aesthetic of steps and facilitates climbing them without tripping.

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