Lumber and Sheet Goods

Open up the ceiling, rearrange the plan, and this kitchen feels a lot bigger without adding much floor spaceby Warren Lloyd

A bright new kitchen blooms from an inspired mix of light, space, and materialsby Rick Proppe

Now available in a variety of colors and textures, this durable array of products won't rot, splinter, or crack. What's not to like?by Chris Green

Radiant-panel systems a carpenter can install are perfect under a wood floorby Rick Arnold

Whether it's the floor of a big house or a small addition, an accurate layout promotes smooth installationby Jim Anderson

In San Francisco, simple materials artfully arranged doubled the size of this small row houseby Andre Rothblatt

Tips from a custom framer make the engineered-lumber learning curve easier to negotiateby John Spier

Simple shapes let ordinary sidewall shingles take flightby Mike Guertin

by Roe A. Osborn

They're the largest and most visible moving parts of your house, but with all the options out there, don't leave the choice up to someone elseby Roe A. Osborn

One alternative to the high cost and poor quality of lumber these days is finding the trees and cutting them into boards yourselfby Doug Amsbary

Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columnsby Roger Fleck

How a seasoned crew uses a story pole and an efficient work sequence to install this traditional sidingby Rick Arnold, Mike Guertin

Today's sheathing materials offer strength, energy efficiency, economy, and fire-and water-resistance -- but not all in the same packageby Bruce Greenlaw

Woven corners are a good-looking and low-maintenance alternative to corner boardsby Oliver Govers

In a fog about choosing windows? You have to consider glazing systems, window styles and frame materialsby Jefferson Kolle

by Jim Thompson

From where and how you build it, to setting the columns underneath, the process goes smoother if you have a systemby Scott Knight

It can be done successfully if your floor isn't too hot, and the wood is put down dry on a dry slab and subfloorby Don Bollinger