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How to install pan flashing and jamb flashing on a window opening in a wall that will be thickened with 4 inches of foam—using regular, non-stretch peel-and-stick flashing tape.

On the Job Tip: Look before you leap

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

One of those "If I help, will it save me money?" jobs. But not in a bad way.

Large flat panels of fiber-cement make a modern-looking siding. Metal track keeps the lines clean

Use modeling techniques to put together a 'two-story phone booth'—with cedar fascia?

Installing a floor joist is a relatively easy task in new construction. But replacing one in a house that already stands? That’s a different story.

Little details make a difference in how a siding job looks—and lasts. Sweat the details

Don't forget to add the drywall thickness to the kitchen plan dimensions for an accurate framing layout. Kitchen plans indicate finished dimensions, not rough.