The Complete Guide to Structural Framing: Headers, Kings, and Trimmers Explained
Everything you need to understand load paths and rough openings before you ever pick up a framing gun. This is the foundation every carpenter should have.
Where the trades are taught straight — A to Z, no shortcuts.
Everything you need to understand load paths and rough openings before you ever pick up a framing gun. This is the foundation every carpenter should have.
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Eighteen years swinging hammers, running crews, and pulling permits. The channel came out of a simple idea: somebody needs to explain this stuff the way tradespeople actually talk about it.
Todd isn't a YouTube personality who learned from YouTube. He's a working contractor who decided to put a camera on the job site. Through TAGE Design Build, his company, Todd has framed custom homes, done commercial tenant improvements, and built everything from ADUs to full gut renovations across Southern California.
The channel exists because the trades deserve better representation online. No fluff, no stunts — just real jobsite knowledge, honest tool reviews, and step-by-step tutorials from someone who's done the work.