New Construction

Proof that a home can be more livable and more versatile without more cost by Dave Otte

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

Orient the house and windows to ensure that all important spaces receive abundant, balanced light by Max Jacobson, Murray Silverstein, Barbara Winslow

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

Maintaining historical proportions and details makes a big, modern house look like a traditional New England colonial by Steve Heffner

by Paul Fisette

With one-third of the exterior given over to windows, it took multiple shear panels, hold-downs and a wind beam to keep this home steady by Glenn M. Carter

In a fog about choosing windows? You have to consider glazing systems, window styles and frame materials by Jefferson Kolle

Letting ceiling joists cantilever beyond the walls makes this challenging roof detail stronger and easier to build by Scott McBride

A full-scale drawing reduces the chance of error by Carl Hagstrom

Two methods used to frame wave-like dormers by James Docker

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

How one carpenter calculates the tough cuts by Don Dunkley

A technique for folding skylight flashing by David Marshall