A magnet, "little Thor," a short piece of pipe, and a little patience eliminate a HUGE cleanup

Veneers represent a huge cantilever for fasteners to bridge

Using lifts and planning to make a miserable job more manageable

Install the slides first, and build the box to fit

Tick sticking your way to drywall excellence—no measuring required

Walls that resist earth movement are designed differently than walls that resist wind or water

A couple of roofers walk around on a poorly-roofed roof and point out all (all? -- many) of the problems.

A woodworking masterclass in a simple project

Magic glue and a free paint stick amount to a board-stretcher for your crown molding

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

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

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

Sanded acrylic latex caulk can fill cracks and feather into existing stucco better than smooth caulk

Three shelf bracket joinery methods yield mostly no surprises—except how strong the second and third-place joints are

Joining, smoothing, stabilizing, and finishing a big, wide, long, heavy desktop

A thick wall with exterior insulation with airtight details for the foundation and ceiling

Cover a wall with boxes of shop-made drawers, and French cleat hanging space for jigs

It is NOT 'all in the wrist' and twelve other ways architects sketch and draw buildings