Skills and Techniques - Page 508 of 644

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

Every job site needs a temporary phone. As soon as you install it, however, it will be in the way of something -- insulation, drywall, plumbing -- you name it.…

On Martha's Vineyard, a co-housing project sets an example of sensitive development, affordable housing and community building.

An addition creates an ample gourmet kitchen and exciting outdoor spaces while giving this Seattle home a much-needed face-lift.

Combining no-nonsense joinery with Baltic-birch plywood and concealed cup hinges in a contemporary kitchen.

During a recent kitchen-remodeling project, I installed a faucet that includes a spout that pulls out to become a spray nozzle. Every time I pulled on that spout, its hose…

Frequent cleaning and periodic refinishing are the best ways to ensure a long and happy life for these vulnerable creatures.

Not long ago, my wife let me know that she'd lost a pearl earring down the bathroom sink. It's a good old pedestal sink, with emphasis on the old. As…

Laying new shingles over old might avoid the cost of a tearoff, but you still have to replace the vents and flashings.

A level may be a mason's best friend, but to cover up an unsightly set of concrete steps, an experienced eye takes over.