More stories about Additions

• Clean up Your Mesh: Gutter Protection

  A range of new and updated products are available to make gutter protection a lucrative business opportunity.

• Contemporary Bathroom Addition

  A stepped footprint makes the most of space left by a property easement.

• Remodeling in Masonry

  Two projects illustrate how a methodical approach and careful details keep old walls from crumbling.

• Rocking Solo

  With a few specialized tools and techniques, you can cost-effectively hang drywall by yourself.

• Philadelphia Magic

  Something was in the air in Philadelphia. Thanks, in part, to a new venue, and hope for a better economic outlook, Lightfair was buzzing. And on the trade-show floor—which opened on Tuesday, May 17—momentum had built over the two preceding days with two keynote presentations during the Daylighting...

• Replacing Giant Columns

  A methodical approach yielded masterful results in this oversize remodeling project.

• Feeling the Pain

  I’ve never had a hangover. (Let’s just say I’m not much of a drinker.) But friends tell me they’re excruciating.

• Making Space for a Barrel Vault

  Modifying the existing trusses from below saved the cost of rebuilding the roof.

• On the Job

  An unlikely window; bench bump-outs expand a narrow porch

• Products

  Drywall shim on a roll; truss spacer; replacement sliders; zero-VOC primer/stain-blocker; heavy-duty garage doors; more