Without it, roof runoff flows down the wall and possibly into the wall ... but eventually rot will destroy sheathing and ...

Build your walls straight, sturdy and plumb with these great tips. Avoid Framing Mistakes You can debate what the most ...

Imagine the pounds of pressure against the entire side wall when a strong wind hits ... bracing creates an extremely rigid box so the roof framing lumber moves as one giant unit instead of each ...

near where the rafters cross over the bearing exterior walls, and run the wood up as high as possible to the roof ridge. The diagonal bracing creates an extremely rigid box so the roof framing ...

it features a triangular window and wooden walls that are bolted and screwed together through pre-drilled holes for easy construction. Placed atop a thin concrete foundation, the A-frame roof ...

“An A-frame offers the economical advantage of combining the roof with the wall, maxing out the vertical square footage within a compact footprint,” Hammer explains. And the triangular ...