Whole-House Remodeling and Renovation

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Selecting High-Performance Doors and Windows

Phil Armand describes the selection process he leans on to address this critical... More

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Repairing a Termite-Damaged House

Fixing the trail of destruction left by these hungry critters is a team effort. More

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Retrofit Air-sealing

Phil Armand describes the tools, materials, and methods he uses to air-seal leaky... More

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Pumpkin-Cut Drywall Repair

This technique is as simple as it sounds, but can trim hours from a drywall repair... More

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Hurricane Ian Destroys Florida ‘Dome Home’ Landmark

Once considered hurricane-proof, the domes of Cape Romano became one of the... More

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Preserving an 1870 Tiny Home

Before the restoration of this historic upstate N.Y. building could begin, a... More

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Mind the Drip

Joe Lstiburek explains how kerfs and drip edges play key roles in a building's... More

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A Study in Broken Load Paths

Many old wood-frame buildings have outlived their structural capacity More

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Rebuilding a Basement Bulkhead Entry

After giving a rubble stone foundation a concrete facelift and topping the... More

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Raising the Roof

A Vermont builder replaced a failing roof with a new one framed on the ground. He... More

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