Dear Pat: We are building a room addition to our house. A group of friends is going to help frame and raise the walls. What is the best way to raise them, and how do we take care of bowed wall studs? ...

Q: I’m doing some remodeling, and I have to construct some interior wood walls. I haven’t done this before and don’t want to make mistakes. It doesn’t seem that difficult — in fact, it seems simple.