Quiet, rust-free, light-weight compressors for jobsite, shop, or finish carpentry projects

Flashing an In-Betweenie window is a lot like flashing an Innie or an Outie, only it is somewhere in between

Can't get your bricklayers to answer the phone? Call SAM (Semi-Automated Mason)

To suck radon-laden air from under a slab, the slab must be airtight

Tight joints

Stone masonry is the art of preparing a rock to take its seat within a portion of a structure with perfect composure

Solution to the labor crisis?

How to install a roof-to-wall counter flashing and custom-cut one-piece step flashing into a brick wall.

Our Latin America Editor is on the ground in Ecuador and sending updates on construction technology, codes, and temporary housing

Carpenter's squares are ubiquitous on jobsites, but the mumbo-jumbo written on them is Greek to most carpenters. Thanks, calculator

Recycling revisited and repurposed for reuse

A short film illustrating the path from forest to finished frame

Blowing a thick bed of insulation into an attic is really a two-person job, but you can do it by yourself if you have to

An affordable insulated slab foundation suitable for climate zones 1, 2, and 3

For three years and a day journeymen walk, work, and sleep under the stars

How to install pan flashing and jamb flashing on a window opening in a wall that will be thickened with 4 inches of foam—using regular, non-stretch peel-and-stick flashing tape.

A Haiku to go along with a photo in hullhistorical's Instagram feed

New design improves battery and cartridge installation. If Cordless trim nailers fit your workflow, this gun is a good bet

A tight path to the outdoors keeps the indoors fresh and you can call it a day because you’re one step closer to the Energy Star

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Making old leaf springs and plumbing parts into functional art

A super efficient heat pump with a GWP of 1

How to find a moisture leak on a flat roof with multiple elevations

Miters vs. butt joints

On the Job Tip: Look before you leap