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Features

A New Way to Install Slate Roofs

This batten and clip system reduces the slate required to cover the roof by nearly half.
Tool Test: Door Planers for Door Hangers

A good fence, versatile controls, and a long base for controlling snipe are key.
Innovative Products 2005

Our annual pick of products designed to help you work smarter, faster, and better.
Installing Manufactured Stone Over ICFs

To ensure good adhesion, use an acrylic mortar admix and make sure the faux stones are fully bedded.
Lessons From Florida's Hurricanes: Why Stucco Walls Got Wet

Designs, methods, codes, and workmanship all played a role in Florida’s soggy storm experience.

Letters

Letters

Fire sprinklers; hidden vent holes; handyman contracts; ice advice; more

News

In the News

Kickback settlement; sidewinder recall; boom-market report; CO-leak investigation

Q&A

Q&A: Why Doesn't a Post-Tensioned Slab Buckle?

Q: Is it possible that a post-tensioned garage slab could literally buckle in half when the tendons are tensioned, or does rebar in the slab prevent that from happening? Also, why are these types of slabs so common in Las Vegas? Is it because of the soil?
Q&A: Best Flooring for a Humid Climate

Q: I'm planning on installing laminate flooring on the first floor of my North Carolina house, which is built on a ventilated crawlspace. But I'm concerned that the laminate finish will trap moisture and eventually lead to rot damage in the subfloor and f
Q&A: Getting Rid of That Smoky Smell

Q. Getting Rid of That Smoky Smell In a recently purchased house, one of the bedrooms was used as a smoking room by a previous owner and still smells of cigarette smoke. To get rid of the odor, my clients washed the floors, walls, ceiling, and all the win

On the Job

On the Job

Truss-rolling; cheap clamps; easy bullnose corner

Design

Design: Guidelines for Bay Windows

Guidelines for bay windows

Business

Business: Preventing Remodeling Sticker Shock

Preventing remodeling sticker shock

Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen & Bath: Resilient Flooring

Resilient flooring; stone countertops

Products

Products

Truck accessories; wood flooring; structural fasteners & connectors

Toolbox

Toolbox

Ridgid R3210 wormdrive saw; demolition tools; drill bits & drivers

Backfill

Backfill: Satellite Radio Setup

Satellite radio setup