Video // Framing, HVAC & Mechanicals, Windows & Doors, Insulation & Air Sealing
Model Remodel Show: 4 MORE Energy Efficient Construction Tips
Roof framing, window options, and a mechanical advantage add up to lower bills and a higher quality home
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9 Focus Areas for Accessible Bathroom Remodels
Universal design features make homes safer for all users. Here’s how to approach an accessible bathroom.
Photos // Glues, Sealants, Coatings
Architectural Postcards from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is an architectural voyeur’s destination, with gothic, and ornate classical buildings that rival Europe in grandeur. There are also a lot of cool homes, and street-level building craft to admire.
Straightening Jig for Crooked Lumber
A rip of plywood, some blocks and a table saw will help you repurpose cruddy lumber from the bone pile into backing
YouTube // Glues, Sealants, Coatings, Trimwork & Cabinetry, Woodworking
Two Ways to Eliminate Planer Snipe When Using a Thickness Planer
Fast-setting glue and sacrificial guides keep your workpiece smooth and snipe-free
DUC Undercut Anchors Installation Guide
A concrete anchor system with a mechanical connection - not a friction-fit
Pro Remodeler Salary Survey: WIN A TABLESAW
Professional Remodeler magazine is launching a new service to the remodeling industry, a salary survey, and we need your help to make it accurate
Video // Siding & Exterior Trim, Glues, Sealants, Coatings
Weather Proof A Garage Door Opening (5/5) Final Steps
A few tips on exterior trim and siding
YouTube // Safety, Framing, Roofing
A Framer's Take on Fall Protection: #WorthIt
A few minutes up front can save tons of time when you're in the air—and it can eliminate broken ribs, a broken back, or death
Sponsor Content // Windows & Doors
Installation Tips for Manufactured Stone Window Sills & Trims
Use a level ledger board below, and work from the outer edges to the center capstone above
Video // Siding & Exterior Trim, Windows & Doors, Glues, Sealants, Coatings
Weather Proof A Garage Door Opening (4/5): Deep Door Trim
Thickening the edge with a quarter-inch strip brings the trim back to the door jamb while spanning the rain screen WRB
Weather Proof A Garage Door Opening (3/5) Rain Screen WRB
A woven mesh with integrated house wrap allows drainage and drying
Video Treats // Siding & Exterior Trim, Insulation & Air Sealing
How Small a Hole Can A Mouse Squeeze Through? A Shrew World Record!
Matthias Wandel has a pretty extensive history devising ways to trap mice. The winters are long in Canada, and Matthias seems to have no shortage of mice in his shop.
Sponsor Content // Siding & Exterior Trim
How to Clean, Adjust, and Tune Up a Sheet Metal Brake
2 Videos showing you how to tighten, squirt, and get back to work
Video // WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim
Weather Proof A Garage Door Opening (2/5) Base Flashing
Flashing under an exterior door and along the bottom of a basement wall that used to have an overhead door
Podcasts // Windows & Doors, Insulation & Air Sealing
Low-E Glass Coatings: 7 Minutes of Building Science
Low-e coatings screen infrared heat from moving through the glass, either inward, outward, or both
Propane Torch Safety for Roofers and Remodelers
Torches have one job. Your job is to be aware of the dangers
YouTube // Safety, Concrete & Masonry
How To Screed Concrete For a Little Patio
A smooth slab begins with a lump of mud and a straight 2x5
Sponsor Content // WRB & Flashing
Two Ways to Install Sill Pan Flashing With ZIP System Tape
A specialty tool makes placing standard non-stretch tape in corners easier