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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

Like billiards, with acoustics it's all about the angles

This sand-and-water model confirms mathematical predictions about how groundwater moves through soil

For historical work, joist hangers won't cut it, so turn to traditional woodworking joinery

Two words: lag bolts?

Materials absorb or reflect sound, but not all frequencies are the same

Replacing a toilet is a task most remodelers will have to do much more than they want to, so get it right the first time

How steel reinforcement makes concrete stringer: by giving it tensile strength. And how to boost tensile strength with prestressing or post-tensioning

Everything there is to know (well, almost) about blower door testing with a few engineer-y jokes along the way.

How building materials absorb, reflect, and transmit sound waves

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

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

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."