Walls - Page 2 of 44

Listeners write in about high water bills, soggy straw bales, and house fires and ask questions about tightening wood-fiber walls, places without inspections, and heat pump water heaters.

Homes built with panels appeal to home buyers and builders alike, but do they make financial sense?

The Level5 Skimming Blade is a lightweight and versatile tool for achieving smooth and consistent drywall finishes.

Hanging a truss outside a stick-framed wall is an old idea that hangs in with modern materials, building science, and energy-efficiency goals.

Breeze blocks from Clay Imports are made in Mexico of natural clay and offered in 14 different shapes and sizes.

The crew hears from listeners about stair design, broken tool batteries, and toilets from the box store. Discussion questions include buying rental property, attic venting, and modified Bonfig walls.

In this video, Jon overviews the elements of the addition, including building a deck-ledger-style floor system, closing off windows and doors, and framing the roof.

Protect the top of newly framed walls from snow with strips of water-resistive barrier or a similar material.

StoneCoat's Smooth is a stucco veneer that uses limestone plaster instead of Portland cement.

InOvate's Premium Wall Vent is suitable for kitchen range hoods and other larger ducting applications and is available in white, tan, black, and brown.