plumb and level: What Do We Do On New Construction When Doors Aren't Level Or Plumb? - 02/20/13 06:48 PM
So answer the question - what do we do on new construction when doors aren't level or plumb?
One basic rule of carpentry is that doors and windows be level and plumb.
Level noun 1 a horizontal plane with respect to the distance above or below a given point
Plumb verb 3 testing an upright surface to determine the vertical
When doors are shipped they have little stabilizers on the corners that insure that the door framing is absolutely square.  It is a perfect rectangle.
If it is a rectangle and level, it is also plumb.  We used to test plumb with … (45 comments)

plumb and level: Framing The Problem - 11/28/10 11:39 PM
On new construction there are times when you can look at something and not be able to tell what the problem is!  At times you have to look at things a long time and still can't see exactly what is going on.
Things look out of whack, but sometimes, when many things ALL look out of whack, it is hard to determine what it is.  Such was the case on this now-famously-popular new construction!

 
 
This is one wing of the upper level of this house. 
You can see two types of siding materials used here - vinyl siding … (30 comments)

 
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