Fences & Retaining Walls

• Design: Composing With Shingle Cladding

  Composing with shingle cladding

   

• Design: Rose-Covered Cottages

  Rose-Covered Cottages

   

• Low Country Rx: Wet Floodproofing

  Regardless of what the flood maps say today, the statistics show that flood zones will likely change during the service life of a home, making flooding an often inevitable consequence of coastal living. The answer, says building scientist Joseph Lstiburek, is to use drainable, dryable assemblies...

   

• Design: Making Guardrails Look Good

  Making guardrails look good

   

• Installing an Over-the-Post Handrail - Part One

  Simple-to-make railing stands allow accurate assembly right in position.

   

• Building a Stone Retaining Wall

  Fully settled subsoils, a well-compacted base of crushed stone, and good drainage are essential for long-lasting results.

   

• Products

  Synthetic roof underlayments; deck railings; fireplaces

   

• Q&A: Anchoring a Railing To Stone

  Q. Anchoring a Railing To Stone I need to secure the base of a wrought-iron handrail to an exterior granite landing. My plan is to drill holes into the stone and use anchors. What's the best way to do this without cracking the stone, and what should I use for anchors? I am concerned that wedge...

   

• 2005 JLC Index

  Our annual listing of features and departments

   

• Not Just a Pretty Face

  While curb appeal still holds some cachet with buyers, it's what lies beneath a beautiful facade that really counts in the long run. Ted Cushman reports on the hard-won experience of Smokey Saduk, who has pioneered the use of low-maintenance synthetics backed by an impeccable weather barrier to...