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Slip-proof roofing underlayment: even when walking on sawdust and water

Premade corners that hide siding edges and a hinged column wrap highlight this trim package

Dry and durable walls come from keeping water out and giving it a way to get there

Watch a guy make slab lumber out of a redwood log with nothing but a chainsaw, some planks, and a lever. [OK—and a dust mask and hearing protection]

Two videos cover the design questions and construction process of a post and beam patio roof structure

Looking for a kickass workbench? Look to your local theatre company

A master stucco and plaster contractor shows how he repairs lath and plaster problems

Here's a weekend project for you to add to the holiday woodworking gift list

Poking holes in plaster walls can leave bare lath flapping and loosens the plaster surrounding the opening. This time-tested repair method restores the plaster wall to good-as-new condition.

To make accurate, repeatable location marks for fasteners, put your tape measure away and use this simple template instead

Does adding fibers to concrete make it stronger or what?

Ray tracing animations show how sound in an enclosed room reflects off of hard surfaces, creating reverberations and echoes that can make spoken language unintelligible.

Step up your joinery skills with a new woodworking technique

Contact between dissimilar metals – like copper fittings threaded into steel pipe or copper flashing fastened with steel nails – sets up an electro-chemical reaction that causes corrosion and leads to failure of the “less noble” metal

Silicosis is a Lung Disease You Get from Masonry Dust—It Can Kill You if you breathe the dust from cutting concrete and masonry

Ridgid Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum Offers a No-Compromise Battery-Powered Solution