Lumber and Sheet Goods

by Tim Jones

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

Hold back the earth with blocks, concrete, timbers, or stone. Here's how different systems stack up. by Eric Nelson

A plywood core makes engineered flooring the most stable choice, provided the slab is flat and dry by Ken Fischer

Ensure a square, level building project from the get-go by Jim Blodgett

by Eric Nelson

by Fu-Tung Cheng

The perfect marriage of cost, aesthetics and performance is what suits your lifestyle and budget best by Scott Gibson

Good masonry work blocks most rainwater, and proper flashing details expel what does get through by Douglas R. Stieve

Homeowners rarely see their chimney caps, and few people have ever called me to repair them. But when I'm asked to inspect a roof or an attic, I generally find myself looking down at the top of the chimney. by Fred Lugano

by Robert L. Brungraber

Up in the air about using asphalt, wood, slate, tile or metal to keep out the rain? There are lots of choices, and they all have advantages by Jefferson Kolle

by Rich Ziegner

It can be done successfully if your floor isn't too hot, and the wood is put down dry on a dry slab and subfloor by Don Bollinger