Case Studies

Building stairs correctly requires understanding the building code as well as accurately incorporating that information when executing your build. In this real-life example, we tackle a front porch stair rebuild that posed multiple challenges.

In this interview, we visit our friend, Kathleen, as she walks us through her own kitchen remodel, the challenges that arose, and what she wishes she had known going into it.

You don’t have to be a contractor to find the source of a leaky window—you just have to be willing to deconstruct your wall enough to figure out how the water is finding its way in.

Learn how to repurpose a concrete-set rotten gate post in this tutorial with Mike Dunn.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to DIY a home improvement project? The pay-off can be a lot bigger than just saving money—that’s what father and son Dennis and Connor McCormick learned through their first deck-building experience.

Decaying on the original under-framing of this historic front porch requires shoring it up to keep it stable and beautiful for years to come.