As the frenzied demand for new homes appears to be fizzling, builders wonder if it... More
While buyer activity slowed in July, the shift is more akin to a fever breaking,... More
Zonda’s Ali Wolf and Tim Sullivan weigh in on how the recent presidential election... More
While the K-shaped recovery benefits housing, Zonda’s Ali Wolf and Tim Sullivan... More
Through-bolts and blocking might help eliminate metal hardware from a tricky post-to-joist connection, but they don't solve the central problem: that 2x4 joists will crack and split More
I remember exactly when I decided to start using pneumatic staplers on my jobsites. I was freezing my tail off installing 3/8-inch fir plywood underneath a roof overhang while standing on an aluminum plank in the middle of a Chicago winter. The job originally called for two men to install the plywood with 4d galvanized box nails. Sounds simple enough, right? Now add sub-zero wind chill and a nice thick pair of gloves, and you have a recipe for two guys doing a little work really slowly. More
Concrete, wood--you name it. These hammerdrills chew through practically anything. More
A builder tells how he uses banks, home equity, subordination agreements, and private investors to get the money to build on spec. More
A builder describes an accurate, efficient method for figuring the cuts on irregular hip and valley rafters. More
