Home Building & Additions Archives

PLANNING A NEW HOME OR ADDITION?: Follow These Steps to ...

Published on July 16th, 2024

Reading Time = 5 minutes Q: How should my husband and I choose an architect We’ve bought five...Continue Reading

BUILD A POLE BARN: This Primer Will Help You Build a Gre...

Updated on July 10th, 2024

Reading Time = 13 minutes If you need to add shelter to your property easily and economically, pole barns are...Continue Reading

Attics Offer Big Potential for Great Living Space

Published on June 25th, 2024

A few years ago I began advising a homeowner named Kat She approached me for advice on exactly how to convert her...Continue Reading

FOUR VIDEOS: Cutting Curved Wooden Parts, 60-Volt Circul...

Published on June 18th, 2024

VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: Learn how to cut curved wooden parts quickly and well See how the world's highest voltage...Continue Reading

Why Spray Foam Is Safe and Effective

Published on June 18th, 2024

Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 9 minutes The first time I saw spray foam insulation in action...Continue Reading

STAIR TREAD TRICK: See Simple Jig on Video

Published on June 13th, 2024

Are you building or renovating wooden stairs Or perhaps you need to precisely fit other pieces of wood tightly between...Continue Reading

QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would ...

Published on June 13th, 2024

If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you might appreciate an idea I call "the challenge of a thousand...Continue Reading

PROPEX WATER SUPPLY PIPE CONNECTIONS: Watch The Coolest ...

Published on June 11th, 2024

Reading Time = 5 minutes Video Watch Time = 5 minutes The world of plumbing has changed a lot over the last...Continue Reading

Why Good Trade Help Is Hard to Find

Published on June 11th, 2024

A while back I read an article that got me thinking Apparently, less than half of two thousand high school students...Continue Reading

How to Install Cedar Shingle Siding

Published on June 5th, 2024

In this week’s video episode, watch how white cedar shingles make a great wall siding the best ways to...Continue Reading

LOUD BANGS DURING COLD WEATHER?: Understanding Why House...

Published on June 5th, 2024

These are roof trusses and they exist in most modern houses immediately above the ceiling of the top-most storey of...Continue Reading

HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban

Published on May 28th, 2024

Several houses under construction in Durban, South Africa Old-time, European construction methods are the norm in...Continue Reading

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