The first part of building the roof frame is to “roll trusses”. Although some old fashioned builders prefer to frame their roofs one piece of lumber at a time, when building solo it can be dangerous to handle large roof …
Solving small problems is a huge part of building. I’ve always enjoyed crossword puzzles and the like, so I shouldn’t be at all surprised that I am enjoying building the house so much. Today’s problem was how to lift 24 …
Before the subfloor can be nailed onto the joists, small sections of 2×12 called “blocking” must be installed. Together with the rim joists they ensure that the floor joists won’t roll onto their flat sides where they can easily bend. …