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  • How to Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence: Layout Post Holes

    Editors Justin Fink and Andy Engel layout and set posts, and assemble new fence panels

  • How to Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence: Dig and Prepare the Post Holes

    Editors Justin Fink and Andy Engel lay out and set posts, and assemble new fence panels

  • How to Install a Vinyl Privacy Fence: Set Posts and Panels

    Editors Justin Fink and Andy Engel lay out and set posts, and assemble new fence panels

  • Insulate Your Basement, Part 3

    Insulate the walls and rim joists with rigid foam for a durable, dry, and comfortable basement.

  • Insulate Your Basement, Part 2

    Seal up air leaks around doors and windows, and you will control heat loss and condensation.

  • Insulate Your Basement, Part 1

    The process of making a home more comfortable and energy efficient starts by managing water infiltration at the foundation walls and basement floor.

  • How To Sheathe a Roof

    Starting with straight and square rafters is key to making this job go smoothly.

  • Velux Introduces Roof Windows

    We caught up with VELUX at the 2015 International Builders' Show to learn more about their line of roof windows. Roof windows have been popular in Europe for decades, but…

  • DRIcore’s Smartwall System for Finishing Basements

    We stopped by DRIcore's booth at the 2015 International Builders' Show to learn more about their Smartwall system for finishing basement. Their product is the all-in-one, quick-to-install wall panel.

  • Sheathing Walls with Zip System

    Justin Fink travels to Wellesley, Mass., to watch a production crew frame and skin a house using Zip System sheathing and compatible seam tape.

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