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An island can be a great addition to a kitchen, but it's important to be thoughtful about design and location

When building with double-stud walls to maximize energy efficiency, locating windows can be a challenge. Traditionally, windows either lie flat on the exterior sheathing ("outies") or are installed closer to…

You can use either tape, but each one has advantages in specific situations.

Ball, gate, and globe valves all open and close supply lines. But they work differently and sometimes the code is specific about which you must use.

Q: We want to do a barrier-free shower as part of a bathroom remodel at our Project House, so we need to lower the floor framing in that room to…

Q: I know that most building codes require separate exhaust flues for each combustion appliance. I am curious why, and if it would be OK to use the flue that exhausts…

These DIY pivoting stairs make a great secret storage solution.

Furniture maker Michael Fitzpatrick shows how he builds exact copies of architectural details for the restoration of his 19th-century house. Watch this video to get started.

A 74-year-old planning a new home in North Carolina ponders the relative advantages of a crawl space and a slab.

If you've got a bunch of eye screws to install, you could do it the old-fashioned way with the blade of a screwdriver, but there's a better way