Home Parts and Materials

Millwork and paneling add a traditional Northeast style while a brick façade and metal windows add contrast.

Save money and indicate professionalism by caring for your painting tools with these insights from a painting professional.

To secure an island on legs to a concrete floor, anchor a cleat to the floor and attach the cabinets to the cleat.

Code expert Glenn Mathewson explains the IRC requirements for emergency escape and rescue openings in finished basements and overviews BILCO's egress window well options.

Ben Bogie explains why Zip System's structural sheathing is a great all-around product and good replacement for housewrap.

Schluter’s Primer-U enhances adhesion of mortars to hard-to-bond surfaces.

Sisters and painters Jenna and Elizabeth Collins detail the impact of introducing and educating more women in the trades.

George Apap explains why it’s important to invest in current employees and how to attract new ones, and shares tips from his company’s process to provide a fulfilling career path.

Learn how to greatly reduce a building’s risk of wildfire damage while also creating a more comfortable and durable home by leveraging smart building science principles and material choices.

Insulating the edge of your slab improves indoor comfort and conserves energy.