Installing

Get the details right, and a small increase in wall thickness can make a big difference in energy performance by Rick Arnold

Adding circuits for a new bedroom and bath offers lessons in rough electrical work and integrating new and old wiring by Clifford A. Popejoy

by Charles Peterson

Radiant-panel systems a carpenter can install are perfect under a wood floor by Rick Arnold

Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install it by Dave Lovesky

If vinyl’s final, you’d best get the details right. A veteran builder shows how to make it water-resistant and attractive. by Mike Guertin

Structured wiring can link the phones, computers and TVs in your house right now, and who knows what else in the future by Jerry Heesen

Knowledge of the code and a few tricks ease wiring circuits for standard receptacles and lights by Clifford A. Popejoy

by Tom Meehan

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flight by Mike Guertin

A thick mortar bed over a vinyl membrane makes a sturdy base for tile, but it pays to test for leaks by Tom Meehan

Get help when you can, but if you have to install these unwieldy sheets by yourself, it pays to rent a lift by Pat Carrasco

Ground-source heat pumps rely on buried water loops to heat and cool efficiently and economically by William J. Evangelist

Careful planning and knowing exactly where the framing is help factory-made cabinets go in quickly and easily for a custom look with no nasty surprises by Kevin Luddy