Author: Taylor Balthazar
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Installing Exterior Doors
Installing Exterior Doors All types of exterior doors have advantages and disadvantages. Depending upon your needs, you should choose a new door with looks, durability, price, and energy efficiency in mind. All door types are available with windows, transoms, and sidelights. Wooden doors are the most expensive and visually appealing entry doors available. They are…
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Dropping Hip Rafters
Dropping Hip Rafters Dropping hip rafters is required in order for the jacks to plane properly with the rest of the roof. Since a hip rafter travels at a 45 degree angle to the commons the stand of the rafter must be reduced in order for the jack rafters to plane properly. The lowering of…
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Rough Openings for Door Framing
Door Framing Rough Openings Determining rough openings for door framing can sometimes be a confusing task. With the multitude of pre hung door manufacturers, its no wonder there are sometimes mistakes made. The general rule of thumb being, the rough opening for a normal interior or exterior door, is two inches wider than the stated…
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Dome Ceiling Roofs
Dome Ceiling Roofs by Bolisman (Guam) Not a carpenter by trade but very involved in church projects. Latest project is to build and install a 12 foot radius dome and install it in a room on the ceiling. Perferred materials for construction is wood. Interior surface of dome will be painted with icons. I would…
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Deck Stairs Riser Height
Deck Stairs Riser Height by Don (Pittsburg MO) I’m trying to build a set of stairs for my deck and I come up with a riser height of 8 and 1/8 inches. My overall rise is 56 and 7/8 inches and the run can be whatever it needs to be. I am nearly 70 years…
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Cutting Rafters Accurately
Cutting Rafters Accurately Cutting rafters is not hard, the difficulty lies in finding the correct rafter length and using the framing square to lay them out accurately. Nice tight rafter cuts are the key to a sturdy well built roof. On this web page I will discuss the techniques used for cutting common roof rafters.…
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Cutting Hip Rafters
Cutting Hip Rafters When cutting hip rafters I prefer to cut them one at a time, because of the size and complexity, gang cutting is impossible. If you are not already familiar with the parts of a hip roof feel free to click on the link which will take you to a page showing the…
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Cordless Power Tools
Cordless Power Tools How did our forefathers ever get along without cordless power tools? In recent years advancements have been made in battery life, charging time, ergonomics, and motor technology. In light of these improvements, maybe it’s time to retire your old yellow tools. With the vast selection available in cordless tools it can be…
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Copyright Notice
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Basic Concrete Forms
Basic Concrete Forms Poured wall concrete forms come in a wide variety of different forming systems. Over the years I have become familiar with several types, some of which worked very well, others not so well. Perhaps you remember the old Johnny Clamp system, this was my first experience with wall forms. These forms are…
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Chalk Line Clamp
Chalk Line Clamp I’m for anything that makes my job easier. The chalk line clamp invented by Albert Cruz of Kansas does just that. I’ve been at this for nearly thirty years, and had accepted the fact that a slipping chalk line was just part of the job. I may be an old dog, but…
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Ceiling Joists 24 X 24 Garage
Ceiling Joists 24 X 24 Garage by Phil (Old Mazon, IL) I am in the planning stages of building a 24 X 24 foot garage with a 5/12 pitch gable roof. Instead of using scissor trusses I want to cut the roof and put a ceiling joist every four feet or so to gain more…
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Carpentry Training Courses
Carpentry Training Courses Carpentry training courses are offered by almost all trade schools as well as local union apprentice classes. While the majority of experience will be gained from on the job training, in order to move up the ladder additional formal classes should be considered. Carpentry Courses On this web page I will discuss…
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Common Carpentry Terms
Common Carpentry Terms A lot of the carpentry terms and definitions vary from region to region and sometimes from town to town. I’ve tried to use the politically correct name as well as all the slang used in house framing, wall framing, floor framing, roof framing, and all aspects of carpentry terms . However it…
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Carpentry Schools
Carpentry Schools Carpentry schools are an excellent way to receive the training needed to move up the pay ladder in the construction industry. This type of training is available thru high school vocational classes, carpentry trade schools, and the local union carpenters regional training centers. Vocational Schools Are offered by local high schools and cover…
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Carpentry Math
Carpentry Math In mental terms, carpentry math is the hardest part of any rough framing carpenter’s job. Many carpenter’s never venture beyond simple addition and subtraction. Simply because they are intimidated by words, such as trigonometry, geometry, hypotenuse, or Pythagorean Theorem. There are many different ways to apply every day math to these some times…
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Carpentry Tips for House Framing
Carpentry Tips for House Framing Use this page to find new carpentry tips on all aspects of house framing and related tools as they are added. Tips including house framing, roof framing, how to build stairs, carpentry tools,and related equipment. Sep 27, 2012 Rafters 12 X 16 Shed I’m building a 16 X 12 ft…
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Carpenter Forums
Carpenter Forums Welcome to our Free Carpenter Forums. Comment, post, or read in any category you wish, there is no login or registration required. Ask a question, answer one, give your opinion, or just show off your work. You can even upload as many as four photos. If asking a question, please include as much…
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Carpenter Forums
Carpenter Forums Welcome to our Free Carpenter Forums. Comment, post, or read in any category you wish, there is no login or registration required. Ask a question, answer one, give your opinion, or just show off your work. You can even upload as many as four photos. If asking a question, please include as much…
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Planning to Build a Shed
Planning to Build a Shed The first and most important step to build a shed is the planning part, without a good plan you probably won’t be very happy with your shed in the end. Always Remember, “A Failure to Plan is a Plan to Fail! Some questions to ask yourself while planning your new…
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Basic Carpentry Tools List
Basic Carpentry Tools List First and foremost, when choosing basic carpentry tools, never choose the cheapest available! It has been my experience when purchasing carpentry tools, that you get what you pay for. When you buy cheap tools they hurt you every time you use them. When you buy good quality tools they only hurt…
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Balloon Framing
Balloon Framing Gable Walls Modern balloon framing, lay out and construction methods for framing a gable wall. This wall framing method is only used in certain situation’s by carpenter’s in today’s age of platform framing. In today’s carpentry world there are many advantages and disadvantages to be considered before choosing this method. Advantages 1. Greater…
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Basic Roof Framing Instructions
Basic Roof Framing Instructions The first step in conventional roof framing is to layout and cut a common rafter pattern. The rise and run of the common rafter will determine the height of the ridge board as well as the length of any hip / valley rafters that may be involved with a conventionally framed…
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Balloon Framing Gable Walls
Modern balloon framing, lay out and construction methods for framing a gable wall. This wall framing method is only used in certain situation’s by carpenter’s in today’s age of platform framing. In today’s carpentry world there are many advantages and disadvantages to be considered before choosing this method. Advantages 1. Greater strength to resist high…