Turns out, ducts buried under insulation actually can work to save energy and eliminate condensation inside the ducts. If you seal and insulate them first

It turns out, 5/8 plywood is about the best window insurance you can buy

For simple repetitive tasks, it’s hard to beat a machine.

Work WITH thermal properties of a material, not against them

An in-depth look at what is involved with personal fall protection, how to use it, where it's appropriate, and where to get it

Marking tile and other slippery surfaces

One of those things that you keep forgetting how to do, because you don't do it that often

Putting a window in the hole means sealing around the edges, too

How to bend a lock-hem drip edge on a sheet metal brake

Rather than cover the joint between drywall and door frame, celebrate the gap with an architectural reglet

Raised heel trusses and a sealed roof deck make a fast energy efficient roof system

Sloppy mortar application means sloppy tile that #Fails

The top reason to study engineering in college: Wall of Wind. Yay Science!

Drip edge is another water-shedding tool

The days of staggering bolts every 16 inches or so are over—especially if you want to step down to the deck.

Your own private Idaho—or Argentina—inside the house​

"This is the most important part to waterproof because this is the place where all the water will end up and it might leak if not done correctly." —Michal Mroczko

And it can spread mortar too!

May you build a ladder to the stars, may you climb on every rung ...

Moving air keeps unwanted heat and moisture out of your roof system

It's all about the sand. (and eye protection.)

Pennsylvania, New York, and Vancouver think so.

The trick to better duct sealing? Better planning and glopping it on thick

The tiny house on stilts is ready for relaxation!

Mark the trusses before you unbundle them