The influence and power of social media is clear to anyone with an Internet connection. But many companies, particularly in this industry, are still navigating best practices ...
Wilsonart’s Wetwall product is a tongue-and-groove shower wall panel system that aims to rival ceramics, natural stone and wood in looks and performance, and undermine...
If you’ve ever screwed drywall into metal studs, you know how easily it can strip standard screws. That bothered Mark Robbeson enough to inspire his invention of the 1Shot Steel...
The International Institute for Sustainable Development has released a report challenging the perceived sustainability of wood, calling into question methods of measuring carbon...
Thermory aims to make a big dent in the U.S.’s treated wood products market by focusing on aesthetics, performance, and low maintenance.One of our favorite stories from the 2019...
The first time Shawn Mahler nailed through bone happened while shooting sole plates into a subfloor. He ran out of hose, so he gave the nail gun a yank. That pulled his hand down...
In paint grade finish work, a bead of caulk—what the carpenters I learned from called “quarter-inch paint”—can cover small gaps in joints, but stain grade work is a more demanding...
Steve Pallrand is the owner of Home Front Build, a full-service remodeling and custom home building firm in Los Angeles, with 30 employees on staff. He likes what he does. It ...
In October 2018, Hitachi Power Tools officially changed its name to Metabo HPT in North America. The events leading up to the change started in 2016. That year, parent...
For refrigerators and ranges, the future is here. While kitchen appliances have been incorporating smart, connected technology for the past few years, that tech is now making ...
Brad BurginPresident, Burgin Design RemodelSanta Ana, Calif. Even in southern California, tile floors installed on top of concrete provide a cold shock to the system when...
Chelsea CaspersenVice President, A. Caspersen CompanyAkron, OhioEvery window replacement job requires finish trim to make it look like the window fits perfectly and is original...
In January, I ruptured my Achilles tendon. I was playing pickleball, a strangely named game that is a cross between tennis and badminton and has nothing to do with vegetables....
