Remodeling

Trade association launches online resource devoted to electrical safety and education

Tips for getting the most out of limited square footageby Sean Groom

Flashing dormers using peel-and-stick bowtiesby Rick Arnold

The Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing issues its annual Top 10 list

Hollow beams transform a room’s trim detail while making it easy to integrate lighting and run wiringby Chris Whalen

Adding circuits for a new bedroom and bath offers lessons in rough electrical work and integrating new and old wiringby Clifford A. Popejoy

Two new items will help you handle dust, spills and moreby Tom O'Brien

Guidelines for working efficiently and knowing how good is good enoughby Larry Haun

Cross-linked polyethylene is tough and flexible, and you don't need a torch to install itby Dave Lovesky

by Fu-Tung Cheng

Structured wiring can link the phones, computers and TVs in your house right now, and who knows what else in the futureby Jerry Heesen

by Tom Meehan

The perfect marriage of cost, aesthetics and performance is what suits your lifestyle and budget bestby Scott Gibson

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

A simple full-scale pattern takes the confusion out of figuring consistent and safe stair-tread heightsby Lon Schleining

A thick mortar bed over a vinyl membrane makes a sturdy base for tile, but it pays to test for leaksby Tom Meehan

Get help when you can, but if you have to install these unwieldy sheets by yourself, it pays to rent a liftby Pat Carrasco

There are lots of options for taking the chill off. Which one fits your house?by David Ericson

Careful planning and knowing exactly where the framing is help factory-made cabinets go in quickly and easily for a custom look with no nasty surprisesby Kevin Luddy