Walls

A step-by-step guide for taking down walls without wrecking the house by Chris Ermides

Before tearing down a load-bearing wall, you need to adequately support the structure by Scott Grice

An excerpt from the book Unbuilding by Bob Falk and Brad Guy by Bob Falk, Brad Guy

Forget the jacks and temporary framing; install the two-piece header one half at a time by Roger Ross

A Seattle home expands with a stylish in-law apartment that's environmentally sound and pays for itself over time by George Ostrow

A growing family turns a dramatic 19th-century townhouse into a contemporary home filled with natural light by Jessica Keener

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enough by Larry Haun

by Cesar Camorlinga

Five steps, four hours, one window, zero mess by Rick Arnold

Hide the new carrying beam in the ceiling, and they'll forget that wall ever existed by John Michael Davis

by Conan Bliss

Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhere by Mike Guertin

Lay out the curved plates with a trammel, then use them as a bending form for laminated trim by Spencer Horn

An earthy alternative to the cold, austere look of marble, limestone is easy to work with and maintain by Tom Meehan