Zero-clearance inserts reduce tearout and improve safety on a tablesaw

Beautiful and long lasting, this pedestal has ventilation holes for drying.

Sash and jamb liners may make sense if the existing window frame is level, square, and in very good shape.

I like to see the guts of buildings when the surfaces crumble and reveal what's behind the plaster and paint.

For all of us who have never had the pleasure of buying and unpacking a new sliding table table saw, this weekend video treat is for you.

Three videos: Making the Beams, Shaping the Beams, and Making 'Ceiling Joists' from the Beams

Keeping it #oldschool and building double-hung windows like they used to

Fitting finished stair parts that are too narrow and too deep

There's something about the old materials that modern concrete, and even modern tile cannot surpass

A few weeks ago we shared a self-assembling table saw stop-motion video. This week, we're sharing the story behind the video.

Better beams can drain and dry

Four video sequences: The Layout Rectangle, Making Posts, Notching Posts, and Making a Post Base

Rigid foam board and canned foam give an airtight cavity that can be insulated well.

Using modern pneumatic tools, a roofer plies an ancient craft in Ecuador

Some do's, don'ts, tips, and tricks on how to deal with obstructions in wall cavities

How a blower door works, how to set it up, how to use it to find air leaks in a home's envelope, and how to break down the numbers.

Matt Jackson demonstrates how to use a paper bag as a buffer after spraying catalyzed lacquer on coffered ceiling parts.

All clothes dryers should vent directly outside.

The WRB is a BFD when choosing where to put the window

These triple-glazed vinyl windows use brackets to secure the window to the framing. A "flashing flange" helps align the window

How to pour and finish a slab in 2.5 minutes.

Integrating a new drainage plane into an existing one is not as easy as it looks on a phone, but you've got to start somewhere, right?

Clay is more durable, concrete is more affordable—both are great choices that will outlive your customer

This house is superinsulated with airtight construction methods. I was delighted at the opportunity to look inside the walls but depressed at the reason why. 

A common fencing material in Central and South America is cane stalks, but these are something else entirely.