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Q: Back when I was a builder, I always installed foil-faced or kraft-faced fiberglass-batt insulation by stapling the face flange to the sides of the stud. Side stapling also is…

Here's a slick way for one carpenter to walk a wall while installing blocking with a minimum of wasted effort. As shown in the drawing, I start a 16d nail…

Stacked on a stable base, interlocking concrete blocks offer a mortarless solution to common landscaping problems.

Q: On a recent trip to the West Coast, I was fascinated by the fact that all the plywood sheathing was being installed vertically. Here in the Northeast, I’ve always…

For lifting beams, walls or material, cranes can save your wallet and your back

Costing less than last month's truck payment, these jacks enable small crews to lift walls that weigh a ton or more

Understanding the purpose of each framing member—particularly studs, plates, and headers—will help you learn how to properly frame load-bearing walls.

Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhere.

Q: My brother and I have worked together building many houses. He insists that we can let the joints in the layers of a built-up center beam fall between the…

Careful preparation and a boatload of masking tape are the keys to high-quality, high-production interior painting.