Standing in the lumber aisle with a two-by-four in hand, attempting to mentally calculate its length times however-many-walls-you-havent-built-yet is a special sort of panic attack. … Read More
The issue isn’t that you can’t do math. Though if you’re like me, standing in the lumber aisle with a clipboard and some rough measurements, … Read More
There’s a certain level of surprise that happens at the lumber yard as you watch your pickup truck teeter back on its wheels. You thought … Read More
This is a lumber calculator. You’re in the lumber aisle with a pile of two by fours in your arms that seem to weigh more … Read More
There’s wasted space between a pile of wood on the ground and the shape you see in your mind. Unless you plan ahead before cutting … Read More
When people drag a big old oak out of their yard expecting to fill up three racks of lumber, they’re often disappointed. By the time … Read More
The carpenter squares up the lumber, trims out a notch, and then hoists rafter into position. It slips a little, until it finds its spot. … Read More
When most people view a home plan, they don’t think about the triangular area on top of structure. They is thinking about how many square … Read More
No matter what else is done right, if pitch on your roof is wrong, it’s something your greenhouse will never forgive you for. It affects … Read More
So there you are standing in an empty field holding poles and dreaming of a long lasting metal building. Finding land isn’t really difficult. Figuring … Read More