New homes, additions and major remodeling require solid
professional framing. This selection of articles from Fine
Homebuilding magazine explains the tools, techniques, code
requirements, and trade secrets expert builders need and use to
frame floors, walls and ceilings efficiently and the right way.
Achieve top-notch results without inspection hold-ups or client
call-backs. From truing up a mudsill and cutting multiple parts in
a single pass of the saw (a tremendous time-saver) to selecting
headers, erecting trusses, and completing cathedral and coffered
ceilings, Framing Floors, Walls, and Ceilings delivers the best
field-tested information in the business. Written by the pros who
actually do the work, these articles will help you to: · Square and
level mudsills · Create simple jigs for faster framing · Build
coffered ceilings · Lay out for perfect walls · Straighten framed
walls · Plumb, align, and brace framed walls · Frame simple curves
· Plan and frame cathedral ceilings. Paperback
