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Features

Adding Timber Rafter Tails To a Stick-Framed Roof

A good plan and shop-made parts simplify this classy detail.
Avoiding Expensive Mistakes

Use this preconstruction checklist to head off trouble before the job starts.
Drywall Art

Layering drywall is a simple way to dress up an otherwise boring surface.
New Products for Kitchen and Bath

What we found while tromping the aisles of K/BIS 2005.
Protecting Doors and Windows In Wet Climates

To fend off rot, treat wood with borates and epoxy coatings, keep jambs and sills elevated, and provide ventilation wherever you can.

Letters

Letters

Wiring for the future; painting stucco; window flashing

News

In The News

New soy-based glue creates bond without formaldehyde; lumber chain targets builders; Texas grapples with workers' comp; more

Q&A

Q&A: LVLs Rotting in Crawlspaces

Q. Many homes in the Dallas area are built on crawlspaces and use LVL beams. Most of these homes have dirt floors but are built to code with regard to crawlspace ventilation. In many cases, I'm finding that the engineered wood is rotting at the point wher
Q&A: Insulating a Knee Wall

Q. Insulating a Knee Wall What's the best way to insulate a knee wall?
Q&A: How to Tape a Knee Wall

Q. As a remodeler, I've hung and taped my share of drywall on small jobs, but knee walls and sloped ceilings always give me a problem. I'm never able to get a really straight joint on these irregular inside corners. How do the pros do it?
Q&A: Limits on Outlets

Q. How many receptacles can I put on a 15-amp and a 20-amp circuit?

On the Job

On the Job

Fast drawers; easy brick cleanup

Business

Business

Curb insurance costs with a health savings account; handyman's choice: generalization or specialization?

Legal

Legal: Plan Ahead With a Buy-Sell Agreement

Plan ahead with buy-sell agreements

Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen & Bath: Tile Backsplash Tips

Tile backsplash tips

Products

Products

Time-saving towel bars; electronics garage; manufactured chimneys; structural sheathing; outdoor lighting

Toolbox

Toolbox

LVLs in crawlspaces; insulating knee walls; taping knee walls; limits on outlets

Backfill

Backfill: Soy Paste Makes Waste In New Toilet Trials

Toilet trials