We evaluate an assortment of today’s safety products and ponder the age-old question: Can safety products actually look cool? Read more
If all you need are a few sketches for clients or subs, there’s no need to drop $1,000 on a professional CAD program — not when these free-or-cheap offerings will do the job. Read more
Making the Most of Skylights
By letting in daylight, skylights can enhance a room and even save energy in some cases. Here are some tips for making your installations look great. Read more
Venting a Basement Toilet
Connecting the discharge pipe of an ejector-pump basement toilet to the DWV system is the easy part of the job. Read more
Q: When OSB is installed on roofs, which side should face up — the slick side or the rough side? Read more
Q: I am improving the attic ventilation in a 30-year-old two-story house in Virginia. My plan is to install soffit vents and insulation baffles. The attic has gable vents with thermostatically controlled fans. Do I have to install a ridge vent, or are the Read more
Is Backpriming Siding a Bad Idea?
Coating the back of wood siding with primer prior to installation might cause more moisture problems than it solves. Read more
Q: I intend to reroof over the original asphalt shingles on a 30-year-old house. I would like to install heavy 40-year architectural-weight asphalt shingles, without stripping the existing shingles. I am a little worried that the new shingles may add too Read more
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Need more color in your life? Try naming some. Read more
