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		<title>A Practical Perfect Wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you're working alone and laying out walls, a simple plywood bracket holds your tape in place.]]></description>
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		<title>Stud-Spacing Jig</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Tall Deck on a Sloped Lot</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Guertin]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Decks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When deck posts exceed what the prescriptive code tables allow, it's time to consult a structural engineer for post sizing and possible bracing.]]></description>
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		<title>Simple, Site-Made Trusses</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/06/02/simple-site-made-trusses</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Miiller]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cutting angles in common 2x12s makes framing a small, low-pitch roof less complicated.]]></description>
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		<title>Anneke Dunnington, Carpenter</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Morris]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This teacher-turned-carpenter found her true calling through building and raising her timber-frame home.]]></description>
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		<title>One-Person Precision</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/23/one-person-precision</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:13:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josh Risberg]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LA 180L long-range laser level makes it efficient and easy to square a foundation or mudsill.]]></description>
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		<title>Precut Bottom Plates in Doorways</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/22/precut-bottom-plates-in-doorways</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/22/precut-bottom-plates-in-doorways#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Avoid damaging the floor by cutting part of the rough opening before standing and securing the wall. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fast, Accurate Wall Framing</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/21/fast-accurate-wall-framing</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/21/fast-accurate-wall-framing#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate Eldon]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Braces]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A rear addition provides a small-scale example of how to frame efficiently.]]></description>
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		<title>Step Up Your Stair-Gauge Game</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/03/13/step-up-your-stair-gauge-game</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/03/13/step-up-your-stair-gauge-game#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Cline]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Framing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roofs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The longer length of these 3-in. stair gauges makes it easier to ensure an accurate layout when working with waned lumber.]]></description>
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