Framing

Plywood and paint make extinguishers what they ain't

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

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

A few really cool tricks and a Master Class at the end

I spotted this interesting roof construction in Cuenca, Ecuador: Branch logs as rafters; purlins of split branch logs with thin brick overlaid in two strata

The air sealing process for a high-performance home with double-stud walls.