History

Did a Carpenter Figure Out How They Built the Pyramids?

By Mark Clement

A fascinating look at leverage, ingenuity, and the world’s greatest builders. More

Tags: Stone, Building Materials, Tools of the Trade, History, Tools of the Trade

Posted on August 15, 2019

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By John Carroll

Part of why working in the trades is timeless More

Tags: Historical Restoration, Historic Preservation, History, Backfill

Notre Dame Roof and History Breakdown

This building was amazingly fiddled with over the centuries. More

Tags: Tools of the Trade, History, Tools of the Trade

Posted on June 05, 2019

Early Ventures, and Misventures, in Building Science

A look back at U.S. insulation products. More

Tags: Building Science, History, Insulation

Posted on April 24, 2019

Dead Reckoning Craftsmanship

By Howard Brickman

As a former Air Force navigator, I have a special affinity for compass roses, and... More

Tags: Flooring, Historic Preservation, Carpentry, History

Craefty Little History of Things We Don't Know How to Do Anymore

Pronounced kreft, this is a fascinating look at ancient tools and arts. More

Tags: Tools of the Trade, History, Tools of the Trade

One Good Turn and the Best Tool of the Millennium

A natural history of the screwdriver and the screw More

Tags: Tools of the Trade, History, Hand Tools, Tools of the Trade

Posted on January 16, 2019

By Ted Cushman

Tags: Wood, Historical Restoration, Historic Preservation, Carpentry, History

Posted on December 19, 2018

By Eliot Lothrop

Tags: Framing, History, Wall Framing

Posted on September 10, 2018

The Birth of Air Conditioning

By JLC Staff

"Air washing" began as a commercial effort to bring a little comfort to "sweat shops" More

Tags: Air Conditioning, Labor, History, HVAC, Backfill