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First-time installing stackable sliders, a bifold window, and triple-glazed casement windows are fastened through the frames: OA makes the mistakes, so you don't have to!

Installing a 700-pound window into a second-floor rough opening without a crane

Good kitchen design is universal: it works for people of all ages and abilities. It can also look great

Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.

An instant airtight and watertight roof deck

With 100 years of fuel on the floor and hotter climate, wildfire resistance matters almost everywhere

ZIP System R-12 insulated sheathing covers a regularly framed wall, a shear wall, and a firewall

Water is the enemy of structural integrity. It just is, so you have to design against it.

A basement built with frost heave in mind

A large white pine dictates excavation, which dictates the foundation, which dictates the framing, which defines the living space.

A new show about extreme climate construction is interrupted by a global pandemic

This R-58 wall has I-joists screwed to the outside and dense-packed with cellulose. It is also one of the four best in 'BS and Beer' circles

Ceiling-mounted units practically disappear while delivering energy-efficient heating and cooling

Built-in levels make this door easy to plumb, but snap-on jamb and trim covers make it super easy to install

Stay home if you're sick, and other advice about how to keep a COVID-safe jobsite