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Installing Manufactured-Stone Veneer
Made from cast concrete, so-called phony stone is good looking, affordable and easy to work with, but best of all, gravity is not required.
Scrap Vinyl Anchors Tar Paper in High Winds
As a construction coordinator for Habitat for Humanity, I'm always looking for ways to save resources on our home-building projects. Recently, a couple of windy days taught us a few…
Tiling Over a Laminate Counter
Thanks to cement backerboard, you can make a new countertop without ripping out the old one.
Extension-Cord Basics
Wire size, jacket materials and voltage drop are important, often-ignored features of these ubiquitous job-site umbilicals.
Insulated Concrete Forms
Assembled with regular building skills, ICFs form airtight, insulating concrete walls that finish with standard materials.
Recycled Redwood Wainscoting
A cabinetmaker re-creates period detail with redwood salvaged from wine vats.
A Bathroom of Green Slate
Meticulous layout, a cantilevered stone countertop and a parade of bears form an elegant master bath.
Contemporary Bungalow
Detailing and proportion are early 20th century; comfort and efficiency are right up to date.
Common Engineering Problems in Frame Construction
From undersize nails to overloaded trusses, here's a look at what builders get wrong when they wing it without an engineer.
The Appeal of a Cottage House Design
Undeniably appealing, this design meets many of the needs of modern homebuilders

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