When using lumber to frame a building, less is more, more or less. Less wood and more thought

Install the slides first, and build the box to fit

Tick sticking your way to drywall excellence—no measuring required

The basic BS boils down to "stuff goes from more to less," more or less

A couple of roofers walk around on a poorly-roofed roof and point out all (all? -- many) of the problems.

A woodworking masterclass in a simple project

Science explains the natural world with a disciplined method of repeatable—and verifiable—questions, experiments, and answers

Three mechanisms usually work together to move electrons from more to less. These three mechanisms can conspire to move heat AROUND your insulation.

Magic glue and a free paint stick amount to a board-stretcher for your crown molding

Transfer the layout, and frame the openings a little bigger—just in case

This collection of videos and animations covers basic wall framing as the first stages of a double wall house with 12-inch thick exterior walls. The jobsite was in Scarborough, Maine, climate zone 6A.

Hands-free kitchen faucet, adjustable shower head, and a self-cleaning toilet

One of the biggest air leaks in a house is where the wood meets the concrete

Compartmentalizing a boat revolutionized the safety of ocean navigation and saved countless lives.

Wrapping an old house in a blanket of insulation is a no-brainer when you're replacing the roofing and siding anyway

A cladding system designed to look great and leak like crazy

A drum set built from cardboard looks cool, but it also sounds great.

Bosch Colt Palm Router Combination Kit Gets Your Trim Routing Off to a Great Start

A rip of plywood, some blocks and a table saw will help you repurpose cruddy lumber from the bone pile into backing

Wind damage is not restricted to hurricane zones, so why does wind-resistant construction limit itself?

Good kitchen design is universal: it works for people of all ages and abilities. It can also look great

Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.