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New Insulation for Old Walls

You can upgrade insulation without gutting your walls, but not until you know what’s in there now.

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Features

  • A Wood Floor That Can Survive Anywhere

    In a basement or on a slab, create a stable platform to support quality engineered-wood flooring.

  • Fire Sprinklers: Coming to a Home Near You

    With a smoking record for saving lives and protecting houses, it’s no surprise sprinklers were adopted into the International Residential Code.

  • From Luxury to LEED

    Used to building big houses with big budgets, the Picton brothers earned a platinum rating with their first modest green home—but mastering the learning curve wasn’t always a smooth ride.

  • Site-Made Moldings in a Pinch

    When all you need is a few feet of millwork to match existing trim, look to the tablesaw, a block plane, and some sanding blocks.

    Building Skills

  • Replace a Sink Trap

    Learn this simple and professional technique for replacing a sink trap along with tips for proper venting

    Great Moments

  • The Builder’s Hand

    Great moments in building history: A hundred-year-old handprint immortalized in a plaster wall

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