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6 Must-Knows for Installing Pocket Doors

Save your sanity: Do it right the first time




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How to Install Siding That Lasts

And when we say “lasts,” we’re talking about a really, really, long, long time.

How to Build a Rainscreen for Open-Joint Cladding

New materials make for a water management rainscreen system that drains well and doesn’t telegraph through open-joint siding.

Simple Soundproofing Solutions for Remodels

Effective soundproofing is the result of the materials used, and how they are connected or isolated from each other.

How to Lay Big Tile

When large tiles break, the substrate usually gets the blame. But often the real culprit is using the wrong technique to trowel the mortar.

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How To Retrofit Brick Structures for Repeated Flooding

Create a drainage plane and rebuild with water-tolerant materials

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How To Lift Serious Weight

This site-built lever solves the problem of safely lifting and supporting a heavy load while working solo.  ​​​​

Placing a Concrete Foundation in One Pour

Using this old-school method, footings and stem walls are formed and poured together

How to Retrofit a Radon Mitigation System

To draw air from sub-slab soil, the slab must be airtight

Weak Links in Vinyl Soffit and Siding Details

During a hurricane, a lot of wind and water damage occurs when soffits blow off the building. Here’s a look at why it happens and how to prevent it. 

How To Build A Warm, Dry, Unvented Crawlspace

A good building envelope begins with foundation details that keep water out, and air and heat in

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