The dark arts of carpentry (and a belt sander) can make a too-short board, not too short anymore (but not longer)

How to fix edge chips where one concrete slab meets another

Brick is a durable and good-looking cladding choice, and with correct construction details, the wall behind it will last as long as the brick

Use SketchUp.com to visually calculate the rise, run, and materials for stair building—or anything else, for that matter

No—and yes. It depends on the exact situation

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

Why would you double the workload, just to hide it inside a table leg? "Because it's awesome"

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

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

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