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Roofing contractor Dyami Plotke demonstrates how to make complex cuts and bends to create durable, beautiful flashings for making watertight connections between roofs and chimneys.

The IRC ramped up deck codes in 2009 and 2012. See what may be coming around the corner in 2015

Building a business by empowering homeowners, ArmchairBuilder.com provides DIY support online, internationally and for free. How does entrepreneur Michael Luckado make money?

Fine Homebuilding stalwarts in Kansas and South Dakota add lifetimes of renovation wisdom to their bookshelves.

Architect Katie Hutchison shares a "Design snapshot" of a gateway that tempts and thwarts our curiosity.

You can use either tape, but each one has advantages in specific situations.

Ball, gate, and globe valves all open and close supply lines. But they work differently and sometimes the code is specific about which you must use.

A 74-year-old planning a new home in North Carolina ponders the relative advantages of a crawl space and a slab.

By planning, being patient and paying as you go, this nine-step plan for a deep energy retrofit can put you on the green path--without guilt or crushing debt.

The manager focuses on doing things right; the executive focuses on the right thing to do. The manager asks how and when; the executive asks what and why.