Lumber and Sheet Goods

Open up the ceiling, rearrange the plan, and this kitchen feels a lot bigger without adding much floor space by Warren Lloyd

A bright new kitchen blooms from an inspired mix of light, space, and materials by Rick Proppe

Now available in a variety of colors and textures, this durable array of products won't rot, splinter, or crack. What's not to like? by Chris Green

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

Whether it's the floor of a big house or a small addition, an accurate layout promotes smooth installation by Jim Anderson

In San Francisco, simple materials artfully arranged doubled the size of this small row house by Andre Rothblatt

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiate by John Spier

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flight by Mike Guertin

by Roe A. Osborn

They're the largest and most visible moving parts of your house, but with all the options out there, don't leave the choice up to someone else by Roe A. Osborn

One alternative to the high cost and poor quality of lumber these days is finding the trees and cutting them into boards yourself by Doug Amsbary

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns by Roger Fleck

How a seasoned crew uses a story pole and an efficient work sequence to install this traditional siding by Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Today's sheathing materials offer strength, energy efficiency, economy, and fire-and water-resistance -- but not all in the same package by Bruce Greenlaw