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Flashing must extend all the way from the wall to the outside. Oh yeah, and it has to be watertight and eight people have to work on it...
Concrete & Masonry
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May 19 2016
Our Latin America Editor is on the ground in Ecuador and sending updates on construction technology, codes, and temporary housing
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May 9 2016
An affordable insulated slab foundation suitable for climate zones 1, 2, and 3
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Apr 3 2016
Homemade bricks ready to become walls
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Apr 2 2016
Kirk Giordanos, aka, Mr. Plaster Fantaster, shows us yet another way to kill time, and amaze your kids, while waiting to get into a job: Spin a hawk on a trowel.
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Mar 28 2016
Thermal shorts and good design don't mix
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Mar 5 2016
This weekend's video treat is all about suspending gravity with bricks, mortar, and craftsmanship.
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Feb 24 2016
The design/build process for a 3-car garage with living space below—Wait, what?
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Feb 11 2016
6 tools + 4 hours = 1 sink
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Feb 9 2016
Digging deep around the house is hard, so repair it right the first time, right? #MakeItLast
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Jan 28 2016
Jonathan Fishbeck, CEO of BuilderFish, explains the anatomy of masonry veneer walls that won't trap water and cause rot.
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Jan 26 2016
An extensive repair sometimes beats total foundation replacement
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Jan 21 2016
"Concrete is a rapacious creditor, it will definitely get its money out of you one way or the other. And if you're not on your game, it's gonna win."
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Jan 5 2016
Crawlspaces offer all of the headaches of a basement and none of the benefits.
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Dec 28 2015
A failing foundation wall creates an opportunity for an apartment entry stairway with egress windows and a cascading green space
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Dec 23 2015
When the world pushes in your walls, pull it back with helical tieback anchors
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Nov 22 2015
Elevated slab,
Floating on a bamboo raft
Builder's culture shock
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Nov 15 2015
A Latin American look at concrete, cane, and tropical hardwood
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Nov 2 2015
Warm and dry basement living space begins with keeping the basement dry—duh. All moisture from outside must be directed away from the interior walls and slab.
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