May 19, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Updates from Ecuador Our Latin America Editor is on the ground in Ecuador and sending updates on construction technology, codes, and temporary housing Concrete & Masonry Framing Photos Article Southwest photos
May 15, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Another Roadside Attraction: Waterbottle House Recycling revisited and repurposed for reuse Framing Photos photos
May 1, 2016 Updated: March 21, 2024 Live/Work Balance in the Caribbean Sorry, no cell service ... HVAC & Mechanicals Photos photos
April 27, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Herringbone vs. Chevron: What's the Difference? Miters vs. butt joints Tile, Flooring, Drywall Photos photos
April 17, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Trocas de Trabajo Make the most of what you've got... and then pile on a little more Tools Photos photos
April 10, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Country Style Roof Construction: Sticks, Bricks, Mud, and Goop 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 Framing Roofing Photos photos
April 3, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Adobe Brick Production Facilities Homemade bricks ready to become walls Concrete & Masonry Photos photos
March 27, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Peruvian Patinas of Local Building Materials From the Earth, basic materials become the building blocks of a home—nature nurtures native spaces. Siding & Exterior Trim Photos photos
March 13, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Colorful Character of Las Casas de Cartegena, Columbia What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Siding & Exterior Trim Photos photos
March 6, 2016 Updated: June 15, 2023 Green Roofs Where They Make Sense Native plant homescaping Roofing Photos photos