Monthly Archives: August 2020

In our Tools 101 series, we break down beginner tools so you can DIY with confidence no matter your skill set. In this post, we’re teaching you everything you need to know about levels.

This female lead carpenter realized traditional safety harnesses weren’t effective for women. She and her company spoke to the manufacturer and came up with a version to keep her safe.

In this series, master craftsman Daniel Westbrook interviews industry expert Mark LaLiberte, the founding partner and president of Construction Instruction. Mark has been educating the building industry on the science and physics of construction for more than 30 years and sharing the benefits of constructing durable, energy efficient, healthy homes. In today’s video, Daniel and Mark discuss resources that are available to the contracting community to learn about retrofitting historic homes.

For less than $20, build a retro home that’s (literally) for the birds.

For this tutorial, we took our favorite elements of Adirondack chairs and stretched them out to create a beautiful curved lounge chair. Build it in just 11 steps, then kick back and relax.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Fortress Building Products Vice President of Product and Brand Toby Bostwick breaks down the pros and cons of wood deck framing vs. steel deck framing.