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Initially, when my husband and I decided to build rather than buy our first home, I imagined that building a house would require equal parts fearlessness, determination, insanity, discovery, compromise…

A recent survey of industry professionals indicates a trend toward fewer square feet and more low-e windows and engineered wood

Decking is essentially flooring so why not install it using a pneumatic flooring nailer? You can now with the HIDfast decking tool and fasteners.

The Eliminator hidden fastener installation tool comes in two versions. One model works exclusively on the Mantis hidden decking fastener and the other works on several fasteners.

Well known for their hidden decking fasteners, Tiger Claw offers the Tiger Claw Installation Gun. It's a metal connector style nailer with a specially designed nosepiece that grooved board fasteners…

Is there a reliable way of estimating lower energy costs, or are there too many variables?

I’ve just about given up installing hidden fasteners by hand. Now I use a semi-automatic or automatic pneumatic tools to mount grooved decking fasteners or specially designed fasteners. It’s a…

A temporary support beam lets you put deck forms in on day one.

Check with manufacturers' hardware suggestions to ensure good results when installing deck boards.

A soon-to-be-released document for builders and remodelers includes strategies for identifying and dealing with drywall that off-gasses reduced-sulfur compounds