Andres Duany defends the bad boy of exterior claddings, and urges the industry to up its game

I get this question all the time: "Stucco all the way down to the roofing: right or wrong?" Answer: WRONG. and here's why...

 

A tight air barrier is the best way to build an energy-efficient house. Outside the sheathing are many chances to make it better.

Ground zero for roof rot is often where roofs meet walls.

Architectural salvage leads the design direction of a door in need of replacement

 

A deep energy retrofit in Concord, MA illustrates everything you need to know to bring a house to energy überville

Plywood and paint make extinguishers what they ain't

Can't get your bricklayers to answer the phone? Call SAM (Semi-Automated Mason)

Stone masonry is the art of preparing a rock to take its seat within a portion of a structure with perfect composure

How to find a moisture leak on a flat roof with multiple elevations

What you need to know about wood siding, stucco, stone, and brick installations. From one of the top design/build/remodeling companies in the US.

One of those "If I help, will it save me money?" jobs. But not in a bad way.

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. 

Large flat panels of fiber-cement make a modern-looking siding. Metal track keeps the lines clean

 

From the Earth, basic materials become the building blocks of a home—nature nurtures native spaces.

Little details make a difference in how a siding job looks—and lasts. Sweat the details.