December 10, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Postcard from Paradise: Living on Sun, Rain, and Lobster in St Croix A Mashup of traditional architecture, modern technology, and good old gravity Concrete & Masonry Roofing Decks & Porches Photos Southeast photos
October 23, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Not Everything Should be Built for the Ages Good amortization doesn't always involve using a building forever—sometimes, it means recapturing the space when the building corrodes Concrete & Masonry Photos photos
October 16, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Ecuadoran Tool Box—er, Cylinder ...besides five-gallon buckets and plastic grocery bags, using some sort of sewer pipe seems to be the most common. Tools Photos photos
September 27, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 New Clothing Options for Tomorrow's Jobsites? Work wear worthy of combat and cool clothing—just in time for climate change! Tools Photos photos
September 24, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Disruption is the Mother of Innovation: Trowel Breaks New Ground The iconic brick layer’s trowel had found a new use. Concrete & Masonry Photos photos
September 21, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Power Tools and Some Extra Bits from the National Hardware Show A better multi-tool, superior sandpaper, and some tidbits you may not have seen yet ... Tools Photos photos
September 9, 2016 Updated: August 29, 2023 New Entry Door Trim Using Old Corbels Architectural salvage leads the design direction of a door in need of replacement Siding & Exterior Trim Woodworking Photos photos
September 6, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Hand Tool Picks from the #NationalHardwareShow The continuing saga of a year's worth of tools reviewed in a weekend: demo, digging, door-setting, and deep-detection Tools Demolition Photos photos
August 26, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Sneak Peek: Seismic Retrofitting in the San Francisco Bay Area Scouting photos for an upcoming video shoot covering moment frame, walls, foundation, and rim joists. Concrete & Masonry Framing Photos Southwest photos
August 23, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Work Vans and Show Trucks: NHS Sneak Peek Three work vehicles that are cool, useful, or interesting from the National Hardware Show Tools Photos photos
