Pay very close attention to the label instructions for the primers. You may see they dry to touch in as little as an hour, ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.

Eighteen months ago, I recorded a 30-second video that went viral on YouTube. It’s received hundreds of thousands of views and thousands of comments. Well over 98% of the comments said I had no idea ...

The builder could have created a cutout in the hallway to this space. You could cover this opening with a large wall hanging or picture. A French cleat is best for holding the artwork against the wall ...

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’s a very common problem, and it’s getting worse each year, in my opinion, because new lumber is more susceptible to rot, and many tradespeople are not ...

I’ve set an ambitious goal for this column. I hope it will save collectively at least $100 million. If you and every other reader follow the advice I’m about to share, we can make sure your money will ...

My start in the construction business happened in Cincinnati in the early 1970s. The knowledge I obtained in those first few formative years doing remodeling work made me, in my opinion, a better ...

My college major was geology. At the time I was in school, I had no idea how valuable this degree would be once I became a full-time builder. There’s a very good chance I was the only builder in ...

Each week, I have the good fortune to speak on the phone with homeowners all across the USA who ask me to solve problems at their homes. Many of these homeowners are ...