SESSION

SESSION DETAILS

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Maximizing Engineered Floor Systems

» Accurate and precise layout.
» I-joist site modification do's and don'ts.
» Sheathing choices for quiet stiff floors.
» Preventing callbacks: moisture content, moisture resistance, proper connectors.

 9:30 am -
10:30 am

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Hanging a New Door in an Old Jamb

» Scribing for a successful fit.
» Mortising for hinges.
» Lock sets and latches.
» Adjusting hinges and pre-hung doors.

 11:00 am -
12:00 pm

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Production Framing for Speed and Accuracy

» Layout techniques.
» Using a story pole.
» Cutting frame packages.
» Gable end framing.
» Exterior sheathing and efficient air barrier systems.

 12:30 pm -
1:30 pm

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Lessons from the Greek Revival Style

» Layout for the frieze.
» Homemade corbels.
» Cutting the top cap.
» Cutting the crown.

2:00 pm -
3:00 pm

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Roof Framing Secrets

» Using framing squares, speed squares and calculators.
» Making rafter cutting templates.
» Ridge setting techniques.
» Production roof sheathing.

3:30 pm -
4:30 pm

12:30 pm -
1:30 pm

Window and Flashing Details

» Installing windows in a weatherproof sheathing system, weatherized panels, seam tape and flashing membrane.
» Sill pan construction details.
» Self-adhesive flashing and sealants.

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9:30 am -
10:30 am

Crown Molding Fundamentals

» Crown jigs and guage blocks.
» Inside and outside corners.
» Pre-assembling crown molding.
» Coping crown.

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11:00 am -
12:00 pm

Secret Doors and Hidden Hinges

» Soss hinges and pivot hinges.
» Story poles for finish carpenters.
» Homemade templates.
» Bookshelf basics.

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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm

Gary Katz is a licensed general contractor in Southern California. For more than 30 years, Katz has specialized in finish carpentry working on a wide range of projects from production housing to unique custom homes. When not presenting at national trade shows, Katz produces The Katz Roadshow; countrywide finish and framing demonstrations brought to local lumberyards. Katz is a frequent contributor to The Journal of Light Construction, Tools of the Trade, Fine Woodworking, and is a contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding and moderator of JLC's online finish carpentry forum. Katz is author of the The Doorhanger's Handbook and Finish Carpentry: Efficient Techniques for Custom Interiors and produces the OnSite Educational Homebuilding DVD Series. Come early to find a spot to watch Katz in action at his clinic.

Mike Sloggatt owner of Sloggatt General Contractors, a high-end remodeling firm in Long Island, New York, specializes in single-family detached homes built between 1900 and 1955. Sloggatt has over 25 years of experience, with a focus on extensive makeovers that require in-depth knowledge of past building techniques and transparent application of modern technology.

Without our stage manager, Tom Brewer, the JLC LIVE building specialists would have a difficult time getting anything built. Brewer handles, maintains and tracks the materials the JLC LIVE crew requires in order to manage 16 – 20 demonstrations on the show floor with three events per year. When not keeping the crew stocked with wood, fasteners and well-maintained tools, Brewer is a general contractor running his business, Brewer Construction in Halstead, Pennsylvania. Not always behind the scenes, you can find Brewer on stage at the Frame and Finish Clinic lending a very skillful hand to Mike Sloggatt.