The wall is clean and moddern, which most folks want. The problem is that most folks neglect the math and come away with a structural … Read More

Before lifting a sheet of drywall, plan out how it will be laid down. It’s more than a bunch of lumber you have to hoist … Read More

After entering your room’s dimensions into the tool (above), the math happens for you, no need to add up perimeters and knock off openings yourself. … Read More

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

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