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Features

A Builder's Guide to Energy Codes

A close look at current energy codes - and where they're headed.
A Door in Disguise

This bookcase masks a hidden storage closet.
Dressing Up an Eyebrow Dormer

Use this no-math template method to match complex shapes with heat-formed PVC trim.
Flashing Recessed Windows

A properly prepared opening, preformed corners, and layered flashing prevent leaks.
Testing for Moisture In Concrete Slabs

Before installing flooring over concrete, do a calcium chloride test to make sure it's truly dry.

Letters

Letters

Unnecessary roof venting; dangers of thin plywood paneling; no freebies; more

In the News

In the News

Homes for injured veterans; layoffs in the housing sector; call 811 before digging; more

Q&A

Q&A: Exposed I-Joists

Q: A client has asked me to build a practical outbuilding with a wood floor system. For simplicity's sake, I'd like to place it on a Sonotube foundation and use continuous-span wood I-joists. The bottom of the I-joists will be about 16 to 24 inches off the ground, and the perimeter joists will be...
Q&A: Polyurethane Paints for Wood Windows

Q: My client's old wood windows are badly in need of a new paint job. My client, a sailor, suggested using a high-performance polyurethane enamel boat paint on the windows to cut down on future maintenance. It seems to me that if a finish can adhere to the hull of a wooden boat, it should be able...
Q&A: Painting DensShield

Q: I'd like to use a coated glass mat tile backerboard like DensShield in a shower stall, but would like to stop the tile about 78 inches above the floor rather than completely covering the walls and ceiling. Is it okay to continue the backerboard all the way up to the 8-foot-high ceiling - which...

On the Job

On the Job

Wainscoting for wavy walls; homemade dispensers

Business

Business: dba Design-Build

dba design-build

Legal

Legal: Why Your Contract Should Contain an Indemnification Clause

Why your contract should contain an indemnification clause

Products

Products

Windows; garage doors; decking

Toolbox

Toolbox

DeWalt DC628 15-gauge cordless finish nailer; compact compressors; lithium ion

Backfill

Backfill: A Carpenter's Home Is His Castle

A carpenter's home is his castle