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Adding interior knee walls is a great way to gain storage because it makes use of otherwise unusable floor space under sloping roofs.

Tedd Benson, one of the most celebrated homebuilders in America, has been a leader in reintroducing the art of timber framing, and has continued to develop it using modern technology…

For an apprentice, building a set of sawhorses is a great way to learn use of basic tools to mark, measure and cut. It can teach a 3D modeller equally…

Temporary sheet-plastic walls are fine for quick jobs. But they don't offer the durability or privacy your clients and your crews need.

Are you intimidated by 3D modelling? Get past your initial hesitation and frustration by beginning with some basics. Begin your 3D apprenticeship by building a hundred horses.

Mark LaLiberte is an amazing building-science teacher. Read my blogging notes from his seminar titled "Building High-Performance Homes Dos & Don'ts," which I attended in Austin, Texas. Remember that this…

When the space is tight, fill it with creativity. Light, color, texture, and fanciful fixtures can enliven most any room.

Steel I-beams are stronger than comparably sized engineered wood ones. Need a beam that can support a garage above, yet hide in a ceiling below? Choose steel.

A simple modification allows me to hang the lowest sheets on a sloped ceiling.

Use one to measure a building’s airtightness, to locate leaks, or to comply with a green building program