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" Click here to download a FREE four-page pdf of framing facts. In this country, just about every house begins with a stack of lumber. Add a carpenter or two, and within days that pile of wood expands into a three-dimensional lattice of studs, joists and rafters. Of course, you may not have watched your house go up, but that shouldn&amp;#039;t stop you from opening a wall or planning an addition. Standard construction practices mean most homes are framed much the same. All you need are the basics and a few tools--and then you&amp;#039;re ready for the lumberyard. \u2022 For background information on how house construction works, click here. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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