A set of detailed project specifications, or specs, save time, money, and aggravation by ensuring that everyone works off the same page.

ProToolReviews test drives over two dozen models to help you pick your next purchase

Aerial lifts are a real time-saver on jobsites; with a few basic safety precautions, they can continue to be

Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists

Guardrails provide a physical barrier between the worker and the fall hazard.  When constructed correctly, guardrails can prevent a person from falling from elevated workplaces.  

Water often finds its way into holes in the wall. It is your job to help it get out.

Part 2 in a miniseries on fall protection equipment and techniques

A solid workhorse that sucks better than many other HEPA vacs at a great price point

Turns out, ducts buried under insulation actually can work to save energy and eliminate condensation inside the ducts. If you seal and insulate them first

An in-depth look at what is involved with personal fall protection, how to use it, where it's appropriate, and where to get it

Stop rot with house wrap​

Less is more, more or less. And now it is codified.

Words, actions, and people matter

A handful of handies for the tool editor who has (almost) everything

Tend to yourself and to immediate danger—and then start planning your comeback party

How to reduce ice dams, improve thermal performance, and boost durability of homes with vented attics

Just because you draw it doesn't mean they'll build it that way. Know what makes sense, what the framer can execute, and forget about designing in two-foot modules