Posts and beams can be steel, wood or engineered lumber. When placing joists, studs, rafters or trusses, carpenters need to know how far apart to install them. The distance is indicated on ...

Cut the foam into 8-ft.-long strips 1/8 in. less than the height of the rim joist. A table saw is the fastest way to "rip" these strips, but you can also use a circular saw. Then cut the strips to ...

Part of the historic French Market building, including Café du Monde, was evacuated and shops were forced to close Friday ...

Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting ...

In the past week, I’ve made no fewer than 10 color drawings showing how things should be done. The husband told me they were ...

The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1060, are… ...

Stewart Hicks, Chicago-based host of a popular YouTube channel on architecture, says the often-reviled style of house traces ...

Lighting can transform a space from ordinary to extraordinary and modern rustic chandeliers have become the ultimate design ...

The owners of the long-shuttered Alfred Beckman Middle School want to see the property rezoned to allow for commercial use.

NEW ORLEANS — For Christopher Reed and his girlfriend Vienna, stopping at Café Du Monde is a tradition. “It’s an important ...