A poor framing job can bring a whole mess of problems, so we asked a professional framing carpenter how to build basement ...

Dear Pat: We are building a room addition to our house. A group of friends is going to help frame and raise the walls. What is the best way to raise them, and how do we take care of bowed wall studs? ...

Looking for an easy way to find a stud in the wall? Look no further! In this humorous and educational short, we unravel the ...

Want to build a new wall inside your home? Perhaps you’re trying to create a new small space for a home office or hobby room, or you have a bigger appetite and are transforming a dank basement into a ...

When a shelf shudders, it’s never just the shelf. It’s the clink of jars, the edge of a frame catching light, the tiny fear ...

Using a stud finder may seem unnecessary, but it's probably one of the most important steps when it comes to hanging anything substantial on the wall, says Anna Kroesser of Kroesser + Strat Design, ...

Shear walls are walls specifically designed to resist lateral loads, transferring the load from the wall above to the wall below and, ultimately, out through the foundation. This is a critical role in ...