Walls

This concept home shows how smart design, advanced building practices, and modern technologies improve livability and energy performanceby Rob Yagid

They stack like concrete blocks, but are made of recycled woodby Chris Ermides

by Daniel S. Morrison

A tour of a SIP manufacturing facility reveals that efficiency begins on the factory floorby John Ross

Structural insulated panels make stronger homes that go up faster and reduce energy bills dramaticallyby John Ross

Build them on the floor, lift them with specialized jacks, and eliminate extra footsteps wherever possibleby Lynn S. Hayward

by Bruce Harley

A steel skin, exposed framing, and a central atrium distinguish this industrial-strength version of a classic dog-run houseby Bede Van Dyke

by Andre O. Desjarlais

Delivered to your site, prefabricated panels can save time and improve quality on production houses or a custom homeby Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Requirements for floor and wall framing, and moreby Redwood Kardon, Michael Casey, Douglas Hansen

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

Everything from rafters to kitchen cabinets fits better when you get the walls square and the studs in the right placesby John Spier

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

In Wyoming, an updated version of an old farmhouse adds up to an affordable home for a young familyby Paul Duncker

A hidden steel frame supports the roof and keeps this bandylegged structure on its feetby Bill Phillips

by Gene Leger

by Ashton Avegno

by David Grandpré