4/4 lumber is 1″ thick, so it should be rough cut at 1″ thick, right? Not exactly. For hardwoods, the commercial target for 4/4 lumber is actually 1-1/8″, which allows enough margin to ...

I know a traditional lumber-framed ... up with an existing wall stud. This minimizes the need for extra opening framing studs. Even better, size the windows so their rough opening fits perfectly ...