Nails and Fasteners

Make your Spring Tools nail sets easier to find by adding some color.

The crew talks about unexpected expenses associated with residential construction.

If you need shorter trim nails than the ones you have, cut them to size with an old pair of snips.

The Standard Range from Fastmount is a versatile solution for projects requiring precise panel placements without exposed fasteners.

Built with rot-proof material with traditional tools and techniques, this classic border is engineered to never sag.

Builder Travis Brungardt and architect Chris Fein reflect on working together to design and build a beautiful midcentury-modern home with durability and performance goals in mind.

Travis Brungardt and Joe Cook of Catalyst Construction discuss the air control layer in an attached garage and how this space is integrated into the conditioned enclosure.

To secure an island on legs to a concrete floor, anchor a cleat to the floor and attach the cabinets to the cleat.

When joining deck joists over a center beam, overlapping them is the simplest, but butting them over the center beam will allow you to maintain one continuous line of fasteners.

A special drill bit and color-matched fasteners lets composite or PVC deck fascia boards expand and contract to minimize warping.