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Overspray will get everywhere, so make sure the booth is contained, and make sure your tools are out of the booth.

The Tyvek weather-resistive barrier can be a water barrier and an air barrier, but it is NOT a vapor barrier

Furring and foam on the INSIDE for better walls in really cold places.

Barriers, air gaps, continuous insulation, and redundancy give durability to a new crawlspace

How to dig your way out of a hole with gravity, foundation drainage, and common sense

Careful scribing, a thoughtful process, and a couple of third-hands make multiple-segment faux beams "look like they grew there."

An overview of the premiere season of this new construction show. We'll follow MARK IV Builders as they demonstrate smart building envelope practices.

A drum set built from cardboard looks cool, but it also sounds great.

Why square pencils are better than round ones, and a handful of trick-sharpening methods from a master carpenter

How to break up a section of roof into equal intervals quickly and accurately

Primer and cement actually weld the parts together. Sharpie lines assure that the parts are welded in the right place

Safe sawblade storage for trucks, trailers, and tool boxes

Keep debris out of the fresh concrete and use matching tools for joints and edges that look perfect

Making tiny boxes from skinny wood using a sweet adjustable box-joint jig is a good topic to watch over coffee on a Saturday morning.

The @EnergyVanguard investigates an attic insulation job in Charleston, SC. #TheBadNews: from zero to nine inches thick in one roof. #BadDogNoBiscuit.