Get an asphalt shingle roof off to the right start with a properly installed starter course

A basement built with frost heave in mind

A four-part journey into the layers, techniques, and thinking behind the OA Awesome Wall

To provide nailing for flanges or door jambs, weave lumber bucks into the exterior insulation

Work around the damaged shingle to break the seals and remove the nails; and then reverse the process

A large white pine dictates excavation, which dictates the foundation, which dictates the framing, which defines the living space.

It's all in your head: a safety-first mindset saves life, limb, and paychecks

Flex is a circular saw that has been the talk of the town lately, and it's not hard to see why; the features, performance, and overall value make the Flex saw a top pick

Cut the siding long, scribe the arc, adjust the fit, cut to the final length, and nail it

A new show about extreme climate construction is interrupted by a global pandemic

HOLY COW! If you blow hard enough, you can blow through OSB!

Joist layout, cutting, stacking, and nailing a floor assembly together efficiently

The process for installing continuous exterior insulation over 1x6 T&G sheathing with existing windows

How to tighten walls without turning them into mush

Use ASHRAE 62.2 to get a baseline, count your exhaust needs, and adjust the baseline to your needs

Three construction safety experts talk about rolling trusses safely

Snapping lines and laying out mudsills on a stepped foundation—alone

Two videos cover the design questions and construction process of a post and beam patio roof structure

A WHOLE new jobsite skill: TikTok dancing in a Tyvek suit

At least nine tips and a fun fact about drywall estimating, ordering, storage, and stacking

Closed-cell spray foam in a two-part froth pack is a fast and effective way to eliminate thermal bridges and air leaks in building assemblies

A three-foot stick can hold a section of step flashing out of the way while you work the membrane into place.

Air pressure simplified into an understandable experiment