When considering stairs, don’t just count steps; start by feeling how they’re built. Paper plans can make things look right when they aren’t, they can … Read More

When loading lumber into the back of a pickup, be careful of how heavy it is. Wet lumber are extremely heavy because it still has … Read More

“With 2×4’s, how many are you really going to get? You grab a stack off the lumber aisle at Home Depot, hold it up, and … Read More

DIY flooring is mostly a problem of failure before you even put down one plank. It is not due to awkard cuts or poor gluing. … Read More

How many bags of mortar do I need? It’s a question that can cause people to panic. They might be standing in front of rows … Read More

There you are at the base of a stairway, with your framing square in one hand and a long two-by-twelve in the other, when it … Read More

But maybe you realize you’ve made a mistake (usually on a Tuesday), and suddenly you need three hundred bags of concrete for your patio rather … Read More

What’s going on up there? You’re standing on your porch, looking up at an angular triangle of shingles overhead, wondering… To most people, a roof … Read More

Then you look up at house from where you stand on an incomplete deck and figure out: How many stairs will this take? And yes, … Read More

So here’s your dilemma: like most people doing a patio job, you’re standing there looking at some dirt and wondering if you has enough concrete … Read More