Building & Remodeling

OSB (Oriented Strand Board) and particleboard are two different types of manufactured wood products.

Particle board is one of the best wood-related materials you can.

Made up of glass fibers and cement, a cement board has many uses in home construction.

The lumber industry began self-regulating formaldehyde content in its products in 1981.

When it comes to using OSB for your construction project, it's important to know how to cut it properly.

When putting up drywall, you may want to consider blueboard.

What you need to know about building a stilt house.

Foundations are one of the most important elements of a house, and yet they take a lot of abuse over the years.

Noisy wood stairs are often the result of loose boards rubbing against each other

Innocent DIY projects may be causing you to (unknowingly) break a few laws.

This is often the most important step homeowners ignore when doing renovations.

Before you get out the tools, know what your local laws have to say about your home improvement project.

You might be surprised that these seemingly simple DIY projects actually need permits to be legal.

Here's how to get yourself out of the sticky situation of not having permits for your home construction.

Take a look into the three most popular types of home foundations here.

Seal your crawl space now, and it will pay out again and again in the future.