
Kitchens & Baths

Yes. Brett Singer, a scientist with the Indoor Environmental Group at Berkeley Lab explains how pollutants get into the air from cooking and his group's research to clear the way for a rating system for range hoods.

6 tools + 4 hours = 1 sink

Soffits should be tight boxes hidden in your ceiling.

Why a touch faucet is a great addition to any home and why it should be part of every house you build or remodel.

A 2x4 frame skinned with Luan plywood, simple corner and shoe molding is captured on a helmet cam, 2x4 cam, speed square cam, drill cam, brad nailer cam and panning yard cam edited to high speed process over an acoustic blues tune.


But some buckets are more relative

Retiling a tub surround is a common remodeling project because tubs have a track record for quitting early

A little leftover foam and plywood will keep the 'rough' out of 'finish work'

Don't caulk them shut


The secret to incorporating Universal Design features into a home's design.

In a room that gets hosed down with hot water two or three times every day, waterproofing is a BFD.


In some ways, the first world is quite far behind.

Universal design fixtures and appliances can make a kitchen easier to use, for all ages

Our friend in Victoria BC, the Samurai Carpenter walks us through the timber frame tiny home that he has crafted—much of it from driftwood.

Furring the inside of masonry walls makes room for wires and can significantly improve the R-value