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Features

Working With Helical Piers

Engineered steel piles are an affordable foundation option for small jobs and tricky sites
Troubleshooting a Kitchen Remodel

Twists and turns in a complex kitchen installation call for constant problem-solving and a little luck
Keeping Water Out of Stucco Walls

Assume that 3-coat stucco leaks, and detail the building envelope with careful flashing and a double-layer water-resistive barrier
Installing Dense-Pack Cellulose

This economical material both air-seals and insulates
Breaking Through the Language Barrier

Going back to school to learn Spanish can pay big dividends in the field
Slipping In a Structural Ridge

Opening up this ranch's floor plan required removing the center bearing wall and installing a 30-foot ridge beam

Letters

Structural Slab Costs

As with any project, you get what you pay for
Keeping Cedar Shingles Dry

"Skippers" and "verticals" help provide ventilation

Q&A

Installing Drywall Over Rigid Foam

Drywall expert and home performance contractor Myron Ferguson explains how to install drywall over rigid interior foam
Active vs. Passive Fall Protection

Either guardrails or safety harness systems can be used to proect workers from falls
Is There a Way to Predict Which Pieces of PT Lumber Will Twist?

Matching grain orientation at both ends of a piece of lumber indicates stability.

On the Job

Crawlspace Caddy

A plastic mortar pan screwed to a piece of plywood fitted with wheels makes an effective crawlspace tool tote.
Stabilizing a Brick Exterior

Unstable brick is tied to the floor framing with standard hold downs, threaded rod, and compression plates

Business

Getting Paid for Preconstruction Advice

Use a "professional services agreement" to get compensated for consulting time

Products

Door-Saver

Cetol Door & Window Finish works better than polyurethanes and varnishes, says the maker
Space-Saver

The SmartCab pull-out cabinet organizer fits 15-inch and 18-inch base cabinets located beneath a drawer
Slate Lite

The slate you can't see from the ground has been replaced by a sheet of underlayment
Lightning-Safe Gas Pipe

TracPipe CounterStrike tubing has a conductive jacket that is supposed to help prevent damage from lightning
Two Ovens in One

Miele's Speed Oven packs a microwave and a convection oven into one compact unit
Premium Paint

Sherwin-Williams' Emerald Acrylic Latex comes in interior and exterior versions
Metal Look

Mixology resin tiles offer the look of cast metal without the weight, says the maker
Health-Minded

Valspar Plus paint is certifiably "allergy friendly," says its maker
Glass Wall Tiles

Modono Glass Tiles come in 24 colors and in standard and custom sizes
Efficient Exhaust

Zephyr says it has made its Milano Island range hood quieter and more efficient
Durable Shingles

StormMaster shingles are designed to look like wood shakes or slate
Custom Copper

Get your design fabricated in 16-gauge copper

Toolbox

Milwaukee M12 Band Saw

This subcompact model is cordless, portable, and small enough to be used with one hand
FastCap Magnetic Dust-Barrier Door

This door shuts with magnets instead of clips or a zipper

Toolbits

Safer Drilling

Makita's Dustless Hammer Attachment fits the company's SDS-plus rotary hammers
Nonmarring Pry Bar

Stiletto's new stainless steel flat bar
No-Clog Nut Driver

Removing metal shavings from a magnetized driver bit has never been so easy, says DeWalt
Dust-Catcher.

This recip-saw attachment collects dust without blocking views of the cutline, says maker

Backfill

Emergency Housing Cut to Length

Innovative open-web trusses allow for easy assembly, high R-values, and minimal thermal bridging