Building a storage shed

Outdoor stairs and ramps, according to most building codes, must not simply abut but attach to a structure. Stairs may attach with joist hangers and a ramp by means of a ledger; both must have a co

All of Dave’s articles in the How to Build Stairs series and the stair calculator.

This package consists of eight articles on How to Build Stairs, Dave’s Dictionary of Construction Terms and

This house was designed for a single person, though it would do fine for a couple. For a one bedroom house just over 1,000 square feet, it actually has quite a bit of elbow room. Its form, and espe