Daniel Westbrook

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.

In part two of our patio door series, master carpenter Daniel Westbrook breaks down all the factors to consider before beginning your door replacement project—whether you’re doing it yourself or hiring a professional.

Patching drywall doesn’t always need to be done by a professional. With this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn how to DIY a drywall patch.

Master carpenter Daniel Westbrook outlines the planning steps necessary to get the most value per square foot out of your bathroom remodel.

For those of us in the trades, there’s nothing more frustrating than forgetting a tool or digging around looking for the one item you need—it wastes brain space and time. The way you organize the tools and materials in your vehicle may not be something you’ve put much thought into, but it's worth it to do so: great vehicle tool organization shows a pride and professionalism in how we work—and it makes us more productive. 

When changes involve moving walls, the question often comes up: “Are these load-bearing or partition walls?” Instinctively, most people know it’s more complex to work with load-bearing walls than partition walls. But how can you tell if a wall is load-bearing when you can’t see the framing? There are quite a few signs to help you answer this question.