Window headers are beams that provide structural support across open spans in window framing. They allow openings for windows ...

Modular construction by Maisons Laprise, Quebec, Canada. Image Courtesy of QWEB Proven and effective construction methods are not static, instead they're always improving. In Quebec, Canada, light ...

In the construction industry, light wood-frame offsite construction has emerged as a game-changing approach, promising faster build times, higher quality, and reduced environmental impact. Member ...

I recently rediscovered the wisdom of saving small quantities of building materials used for home improvements. In my case, I installed a new cabinet-style sink in a powder room. The cabinet was ...

One architectural feature that has always fascinated me is the ‘window’ in its multiple types and forms. Windows allow us to open out and connect to the world outside, bring in natural light and ...

Installing replacement windows can make your home quieter and less drafty, and you might even save on heating and cooling bills. That’s particularly true if you’re replacing leaky old single-pane ...

The recent push for larger and taller wood structures may seem like an architectural fad—plenty of hype, but only a few dozen completed projects globally. Concrete and steel still rule the world of ...

i now own a house! well, actually it's a condo, 3rd floor of a triplex. it's fantastic. building is 100 years old, of course, as these things go in Boston. it was renovated and condo-ized in 2003. so ...

This isn't your great-great-grandfather's office building — even though it will be constructed with a frame fashioned mainly from wood, instead of concrete and steel. The unusual seven-story building ...