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Keep Jambs From Rotting
Seal the jambs as well as the top and bottom edges of interior doors to prevent temperature and humidity from taking their toll.
Working With Tongue-and-Groove Boards
Focus on handling wood movement due to changes in humidity when installing wall paneling.
Fitting Out-of-Level Prehung Doors
Use these two methods for measuring and cutting to install a door when the floor isn't level.
Roll Flashing Tape for a Durable Bond
To ensure that self-adhered flashing tape seals properly, be sure to apply pressure at the time of install.
Can Burning Wood Be Green?
While burning wood is sometimes considered a "green" source of heat, when it comes to carbon emissions and occupant health, natural gas or propane is usually a better choice.
No Water From a New Mixing Valve
Avoid this common but easily solved mistake when testing a newly installed mixing valve in a tub or shower.
Brush Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Spraying offers a factory-like finish, but a brushed finish makes the work appear custom—here's the process for cleaning, sanding, and painting.
Does Foam Insulation Keep CMUs From Drying?
Insulating concrete-block walls can keep a basement or crawlspace dry, but does preventing inward drying harm the concrete?
Working Around Live Wires
Complying with OSHA requirements means protecting workers from the risk of electric shock.
Flattening a Wall
Avoid removing drywall and shimming studs to remedy a recess in a wall by filling the low spot with setting compound.

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