How to apply a non-slip broom texture to a concrete slab

This chart explains how moisture behaves in the air as temperatures rise and fall—rainstorms, flooding, and glaciers in wall cavities are distinct possibilities.

Super Glue, a bench habit, and a super sharp pull saw can help you cut the small stuff—and KEEP your fingers

Post, beam, and joist placement for a front porch and a back deck

The science of stickiness: a molecular look at tape's adhesive and cohesive properties

The first finishing tool on the slab pushes down rocks and brings the cream to the top of the concrete surface

Insulating the shell after blower door and IR camera-assisted air sealing

A jig and a few tricks to help you make shims of any length to straighten crooked framing

Watertight membranes and flashings that lock into roof panels mean a durable roof in extreme weather conditions

A great-looking method for nestling a tube skylight into a tile roof, without shiny exposed metal flashing

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

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