Ladder safety is not rocket science, it boils down to using common sense and having patience.

Protect that expensive roof during installation

Front-yard factories dot the coast road in Ecuador and Columbia

...Works for any spring angle and (almost) any size crown.

You can't simply go down to the hardware store and buy a box labeled air barrier

An easy to make scoop that cleans the bucket as you empty it.

Roof framing, window options, and a mechanical advantage add up to lower bills and a higher quality home

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.

Many products used on construction sites are composed of chemicals or compounds that are hazardous to your health and physical well-being

Fast-setting glue and sacrificial guides keep your workpiece smooth and snipe-free

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

Thickening the edge with a quarter-inch strip brings the trim back to the door jamb while spanning the rain screen WRB

  A woven mesh with integrated house wrap allows drainage and drying ​ The wall is framed with pressure treated plywood and flashed at the bottom. To ensure long-term durability of the wall, Will is using a rainscreen drainage mesh behind the siding. This allows the siding to dry evenly on both sides while allowing any water that sneaks in to drain out.  This particular drainage mat has house wrap attached that is easy to peel back at window and door openings or for wrapping corners. 

Flashing under an exterior door and along the bottom of a basement wall that used to have an overhead door  

Low-e coatings screen infrared heat from moving through the glass, either inward, outward, or both

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.

A smooth slab begins with a lump of mud and a straight 2x4

A fast and inexpensive way to patch stucco walls. Put this in your bag of tricks.

Spice up plywood cabinets with solid wood inlays. Spice up solid wood inlays with cleanly cur dado slots

ProToolReviews test drives over two dozen models to help you pick your next purchase

A drip edge overlapping strategy that won't catch the eye

The old-fashioned mathematical formula way and the shortcut way.