Rigid framing for a low wall with one freestanding end
Montana Ghost Wood comes from dead standing trees, mostly spruce and lodgepole killed by beetles and forest fires
Originally developed for boats, SilverThane SA-2100 is suitable for any application that requires a waterproof gap-filling adhesive
Safecoat Almighty Adhesive construction adhesive is environmentally safe and nontoxic, says the maker
Laticrete says its Glass Tile Adhesive cures to an ultra-white color that enhances the appearance of translucent tiles
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Keeping miters tight in large crown molding profiles
These vintage prefabricated steel homes have stood the test of time
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Last week's meeting of the American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) was supposed to be the beginning of the end game in the revision of official design values for Southern Pine dimensional lumber.
Engineered steel piles are an affordable foundation option for small jobs and tricky sites
This economical material both air-seals and insulates
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Drywall expert and home performance contractor Myron Ferguson explains how to install drywall over rigid interior foam
Matching grain orientation at both ends of a piece of lumber indicates stability.
Opening up this ranch's floor plan required removing the center bearing wall and installing a 30-foot ridge beam
Unstable brick is tied to the floor framing with standard hold downs, threaded rod, and compression plates
As with any project, you get what you pay for
Innovative open-web trusses allow for easy assembly, high R-values, and minimal thermal bridging
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Feedback from a JLC reader
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Chasing down and fixing energy leaks in an old house can be tricky and expensive, but utility incentives may help.
Even a small addition presents a number of structural challenges.