Whether you use a gun or a straw, there’s more to filling a gap than pulling a trigger.
LEDs set a high bar for kitchen-workspace illumination.
You only have one chance to get this critical detail perfect.
Energy regs on airtightness, insulation, and mechanical systems mean big changes — even for small buildings.
Follow these tips and techniques for a flawless finish.
Design these small spaces to be as practical as they are beautiful.
Project House editor Justin Fink tests three heated jackets.
Although mineral wool—also referred to as rock wool, slag wool, and stone wool—was one of the first insulation materials to be widely produced commercially (starting back in 1871 in Germany),…
This 3500-sq.-ft., four-bedroom lakefront cabin in northern Wisconsin was designed by architect Thomas R. Jones for very special clients—his parents Janette and Ray Jones. With their permanent residence in Southern…
Any decent woodshop is going to have a variety of hand planes, but these tools are far less common on a job site. Still, a hand plane may be just…
Associate editor, Patrick McCombe offers an easy to follow, step-by-step process to removing and re-establishing vinyl siding. For a small investment, you will experience the huge benefit of owning a…
How to level, scribe, and fasten cabinets without marring the perfect factory finish.
Architect, Katie Hutchison has observed the breezeway is making a comeback. She offers three carefully considered designs. A contained breezeway, where a house and garage share a common gable-roof line,…
To gain acceptance as the lightbulb of the future, LEDs have undergone design tweaks so they more closely mimic the light of the past. Specific challenges—and how they were met—are outlined.
Architect John Tittmann’s client was clear in his desire to create a distinctive space far removed from those typically found inside Boston brownstones. He needed a tranquil place for meditation…
Attic stairs present air-sealing and insulation problems, and a tight cap for pull-down stairs is hard to build. The weatherstripping details can be tough to execute, and the necessary weight…
This building official is now one of the people heading up code development at the national level.
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