Tool Review: 110V Jobsite Board Stretcher
DuhWalt's revolutionary new technology can help you get from D’oh to Done when you have boards that are too short on one end
Video // Siding & Exterior Trim, WRB & Flashing, Insulation & Air Sealing
Exterior Foam Insulation Retrofit: How To Install Polyiso Panels
The first layer of foam is mostly an insulation layer; the outer layer is the air barrier and drainage plane. This video is about the first layer.
details // Concrete & Masonry, WRB & Flashing, Insulation & Air Sealing
A Brick Wall Flashing and Insulation Retrofit
A retrofit solution that works great for a low-skill workforce—like volunteers
California Valley: A Fast Way to Shingle an Open Roof Valley
A California valley is faster than cutting all of the shingles up a valley. With shingles bedded in cement, it can be exported to other states.
Video // Drywall, Tile & Flooring
Trim-Out Tip: Cleaner Tile Cuts (Sandpaper for Ceramic)
Diamonds are ceramic tile cutters best friend. Ok, they are not, but they can sure improve a sanding pad.
Fall Protection: Guardrails Prevent Construction Falls, Not Landings
Guardrails provide a physical barrier between the worker and the fall hazard. When constructed correctly, guardrails can prevent a person from falling from elevated workplaces.
Video // Tools, Insulation & Air Sealing
Tool Pick: Bahco Insulation Knife and Saw
A saw and a knife that cut rockwool insulation like a "laser"
Video // Trimwork & Cabinetry, Woodworking
Edgebanding Tip: Reveal the Joint with Rabbets
Edgebanding without sanding: call attention to the joint rather than trying to hide it. Because you won't hide it.
Video Treats // Siding & Exterior Trim, Insulation & Air Sealing
How Small a Hole Can A Mouse Squeeze Through?
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.
Video // Paints, Glues, & Sealants, WRB & Flashing, Windows & Doors
A Quick Weather-Tight Stained Glass Replacement
Paint-on waterproofing membrane, physics, and forethought protect an old window—and allow future maintenance—while sealing a big hole in a wet and windy wall
YouTube // Trimwork & Cabinetry, Woodworking
Jobsite Jig for Cutting a Straight edge on a Crowned Board
An accurate setup made from scraps can help you salvage lumber that is too crooked to frame with but could be great for blocking or furring strips
Video Treats // Siding & Exterior Trim, HVAC & Mechanicals
The Model ReModel Show: Finishing Up the Outside (and tidying the rough stuff inside)
Making vinyl siding look great by eliminating ugly J-channel
Sketchup for Beginners: How to Build A Pergola
Seven-part sketchup tutorial with 17 videos covering ground zero (gravel) to final finish. Design on 'paper'—before making sawdust.
Podcasts // Demolition, WRB & Flashing, Insulation & Air Sealing
Flood Resistant Construction: 7 Minutes of BS
If you can't build to stay dry, build to tolerate wet
Why Remodel Instead of Building New? It's More Fun
The truth is, I prefer the problem solving of remodeling. The higher degree of difficulty, the better. Remodeling can be a battle, but that's the beauty of the challenge.
Barefoot on Bamboo, No Work Boots Required
Walking on a scaffold with boots is like tightening a lug molt with mittens
Video // Kitchens & Baths, Trimwork & Cabinetry
How to account for a room that is not plumb, level, or square when you have a truckload of expensive (and square) boxes to install.
details // Demolition, Paints, Glues, & Sealants, WRB & Flashing, Insulation & Air Sealing
Retrofitting for Repeated Flooding: Brick Wall with Spray Foam and Drainage Mesh
Make a route for drainage, protect the structure, and use water-tolerant materials to rebuild
Tying into an existing driveway involves digging, spec-ing, sloping, pouring, and brooming.
Unbelievable Process for a Pantry Door, but #WorthIt
Frank Howarth needed a new door for his pantry, so he turned to some Sequoia slabs that he and a buddy cut up a few years ago. And then he made a film about it.