Using fire to make wood beautiful and durable 

The mission of water is to turn houses to mush. Some drip edge flashings may actually help water accomplish this mission.

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