Home Building

What Is a Rim Joist?

Philip Schmidt

Joist vs. Beam

Philip Schmidt

What Is a Joist?

Philip Schmidt

Foundation Cracks: Should You Worry?

Bill Nelson

What to Look for When Buying a House

Tracie Henkel

How to Frame a Single-Slope Roof

Bob Haring

How to Assemble a Two-Hour Fire-Rated Wall

Bob Haring

How to Read Plumbing Blueprints

Cynthia Myers

How Much Rebar Is Used in the Construction of a Block Wall?

Bob Haring

How Many Feet Deep Is an Average Basement?

Julie Boehlke

National Building Codes for Framing Floor Joists

Lani Thompson

Second Floor House Framing Techniques

Glenda Taylor

How Thick Is the Floor Between Two Levels?

Glenda Taylor

How Many Nails Per Board in Roof Sheathing?

Elizabeth Arnold

How Much of a Slope Do You Need for a Walkout Basement?

Christina Piper

How to Calculate the Angle of a Gambrel Roof Truss

Bob Haring

How Often Do You Put Screws on a Metal Roof?

Karen Gardner

How Far Apart Do I Set Rafters for a Tin Roof?

Cindy Quarters

How to Install an Exterior Door on Cinder Blocks

Leslie Rose

How to Read Concrete Blueprints

Christina Piper

What Is a Chain Wall?

Hazel Morgan

What Is an Air Conditioner Hard Start?

Brenton Shields

Advantages and Disadvantages of a Timber Truss Roof

Donna McFadden

Why Is My Just Poured Cement Crumbling?

Tim Anderson

Do I Need a Permit for a Tree House in My Backyard?

Ginger Yapp

Standard Sizes of the Steps for a Front Porch

Julie Christensen

What Is the Difference Between a Split-Level and a Two-Story Home?

Evan Gillespie

The Proper Way to Lay Out & Dig Footers

Carson Barrett

Stair Tread & Riser Calculations

Christina Piper

How to Grout Beveled Tile

Tim Anderson

What Is a Common Pitch for a Hip Roof?

Greg Jackson

Cutting and Breaking Slate

Tim Anderson

How to Find the Square Feet of Stairs

Stephanie Ellis

How to Install Galvanized Roof Panels

Bob Haring

Disadvantages to Building a House on a Hill

Judy Prather

What Cuts Through Steel?

Stanley Goff