In 2021 (How to Build a Rainscreen for Open-Joint Cladding and How to Install Siding That Lasts), we wrote about new rainscreen materials and open-joint PVC siding. The project...
Understanding the factors behind this common problem and knowing how to address it effectively is crucial for achieving long-lasting and high-quality results. In this blog, we...
In Part 1 of “How to Replace Window … Again” (PR, May/June 2022), we followed David Joyce’s careful process of removing a double-glazed tilt-in replacement window while ...
About 30 years ago, Betsy Pettit and Joseph Lstiburek oversaw an exterior insulation retrofit to their classic New England home. After the siding and trim were stripped off, the...
The most common cause of exterior deck collapse is failure of the connection between the ledger and the house. Most often, the fasteners fail by withdrawal, either because they...
In an earlier article on building stairs (“How to Build a Straight Run of Stairs,” Nov/Dec 2021), we calculated rise and run, laid out the stringers, and adjusted the bottom riser...
Sooner or later, every carpenter has to build a run of stairs. It’s a lot like roof framing but, like framing a hip for roofs of unequal pitches, it’s not an everyday thing.It...
Every remodeling job is different, but a lot of what carpenters do on any job is stuff they’ve done before. When you know you’re going to be doing something over and over, you...
