January 26, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Vinyl Siding Secret: Let Cool Vinyl Warm Up Work WITH thermal properties of a material, not against them Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
January 23, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 Tool Pick: Pica Dry Construction Pen Marking tile and other slippery surfaces Tile, Flooring, Drywall Tools Video video
January 22, 2018 Updated: June 15, 2023 How to Coil a Band Saw Blade One of those things that you keep forgetting how to do, because you don't do it that often Tools Woodworking Video video
January 17, 2018 Updated: May 21, 2024 Sheet Metal Secrets: Drip Edge Flashing (jobsite origami) How to bend a lock-hem drip edge on a sheet metal brake Roofing WRB & Flashing Video video
December 8, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Duct Mastic Installation Tip: Use a Workbench The trick to better duct sealing? Better planning and glopping it on thick HVAC & Mechanicals Video video
December 1, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Framing Tip: Mark Insulation Depth on Trusses Mark the trusses before you unbundle them Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Video video
November 27, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Framing Tip: Placing Roof Sheathing (snap a line with fascia in mind) Draw a full-scale mockup and snap a line with fascia in kind Framing Video video
November 22, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Flashing Tip: Heat is Your Buddy Cold tape doesn't stick and hot tape stick like sh—well, you know what it sticks like. WRB & Flashing Video video
November 18, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Tale of a Tropical Terrazzo Driveway as Built in Ecuador An #oldschool approach to decorative concrete surfaces Concrete & Masonry Photos Video photos
November 3, 2017 Updated: June 15, 2023 Framing tip: Wood Moves, Toilets Don't What's worse than a plumber with a Sawzall? A carpenter who causes it. Framing Video video