New Construction

Bit by bit, an architect builds a vacation house in the Vermont foothills by Peter Kurt Woerner

Top 10 blunders that rot your house, waste your money, and make you sick by Joseph Lstiburek

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

Arguably the best protection against wind and rain penetration, two-piece bronze can be finicky to install by Chris Norris

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

Build a custom interior or exterior door with common job-site tools and readily available materials by John Birchard

Think about the door before you pour by Steve Riley

An alternative to wood trim around doors, windows and skylights by Dennis Darrah

Should you buy a kit or build your own? by Kevin Ireton

Time-saving techniques from the tracts by Larry Haun

Making a Victorian screen door by Alasdair G.B. Wallace

The perfect tool for a quick and accurate hinge job: a product comparison by Stephen Suddarth

Work carefully, and save the wood filler for the nail holes by Bob Syvanen

A design with a circular closet in the center of the house calls for some special techniques by Thomas Duffy