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Rural Landscape, Modern Sensibility Online Membership Required

A first-time home designer nails it with an updated farmhouse that includes double-duty spaces, a serious mudroom, and a five-star energy rating by Diane Kolak

Tip: SIP attic-access panel

by Jeff Medanich

Building science goes ballistic

by Daniel S. Morrison

Q & A: Foam sheathing: inside or out?

by Bruce Harley

Save Energy with Rigid-Foam Insulation Online Membership Required

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

Q & A: Tight houses and moisture problems?

by Bruce Harley

Q & A: To housewrap or not to housewrap

by Daniel S. Morrison

Small House, Built Right Online Membership Required

Think $50 per square foot and $50 a month for utilities are unattainable? Government-sponsored research proves otherwise. by Betsy Pettit

Q & A: Condensation on housewrap

by Bruce Harley

Q & A: Stapling faced insulation to wall studs

by Gene Leger

Keeping a Basement Dry

Waterproofing the foundation walls is only the first step; you also need a system of drains around the foundation that silt won't render useless by Larry Janesky

Insulating With Cellulose Online Membership Required

Blown in behind the drywall, high-density cellulose air-seals as it insulates by Fred Lugano

Putting Fiberglass Insulation in Its Place

Careful installation of fiberglass batts is likely to have a bigger impact on your life than tight-fitting miters by Bob Kilian

Q & A: Upgrading a foam-insulated roof

by Fred Lugano

Framing Corners Online Membership Required

A survey of methods and materials used to build warm, inexpensive and strong corners by Charles Bickford

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