More stories about Outbuildings

• Installing Precast Garage Slabs

  Precast concrete slabs can add clear-span basement space for an unbeatable price, and are especially cost effective on steep slopes, as this case study shows.

• Garage Door Options

  From steel to plastic to custom wood, builders today have a wide range of garage doors to choose from.

• Q&A: Building a Wine Room

  Q: Can you provide some advice on construction details for building a small wine storage room in a corner of a garage?

• Q&A: Sealing Garage Floors

  Q: Is a concrete sealer effective at protecting a garage floor from road salt damage? If so, what is the best product to use — a floor paint or a clear waterproofing sealer?

• By Design: Downplaying the Garage

  Creating a courtyard feel with a front-facing garage

• Products

  Add-on lip for framing square, colorful stud finders, new underlayment for vinyl, classy garage doors, peel-and-stick ridge vents, more

• Low-Cost, High-Value Upgrades

  These economical interior features build customer satisfaction while adding little in the way of cost.

• Q&A: Venting Shed Roofs

  Q: I want to vent an existing shed roof that intersects a vertical wall at the ridge. Because this roof is at the front of the house, I don’t want to place any visible vents in the roof. Is there an inconspicuous ridge vent available that can be insta

• By Design: Fitting the Garage on a Narrow Lot

  Fitting a rear garage on a narrow lot

• By Design: A Contemporary Greek Revival

  Designing a contemporary home with a period feel