Materials

If this product is environmentally friendly and stronger than sawn lumber, what's not to like?by Rob Yagid

These premium products offer time-tested longevity, so your choice depends on price, appearance, and installation requirementsby Harrison McCampbell

by T.H. Richards

Smarter strategies can save money, speed construction, improve energy efficiency, and cut down on job-site wasteby Joseph Lstiburek

Laminated-veneer lumber lets you assemble big beams without a big crewby John Spier

Stock molding and MDF panels transform a roomby Gary Striegler

The right adhesive will keep joints tight and wood from rottingby John Michael Davis

It's a stable and less expensive alternative to solid woodby Michael Standish

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

Stronger, better-equipped screws are tailored for specific applicationsby Scott Gibson

Dramatic strength combined with zero shrinkage puts engineered beams and headers on more and more job sitesby Scott Gibson

by Roe A. Osborn

Combining no-nonsense joinery with Baltic-birch plywood and concealed cup hinges in a contemporary kitchenby Joseph B. Lanza

Yes, recycled lumber and plantation-grown lumber cost more, but designing smaller houses, orienting them for solar gain and minimizing job-site waste don'tby Alex Wilson

A cabinetmaker re-creates period detail with redwood salvaged from wine vatsby Miles Karpilow

A frame-and-panel base topped with a broad shelf dresses up a plain fireplaceby David Getts

Good drainage and a stout connection to the hillside are keys to a long-lasting wallby Scott McBride

Back in the old days, veneer-core plywood was your only choice. Not any longer.by Scott Gibson

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