Walls

Forget the jacks and temporary framing; install the two-piece header one half at a timeby Roger Ross

A Seattle home expands with a stylish in-law apartment that's environmentally sound and pays for itself over timeby George Ostrow

A growing family turns a dramatic 19th-century townhouse into a contemporary home filled with natural lightby Jessica Keener

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

by Cesar Camorlinga

Five steps, four hours, one window, zero messby Rick Arnold

Hide the new carrying beam in the ceiling, and they'll forget that wall ever existedby John Michael Davis

by Conan Bliss

Before you slice through studs, make sure you've got the weight of the house well supported elsewhereby Mike Guertin

Lay out the curved plates with a trammel, then use them as a bending form for laminated trimby Spencer Horn

An earthy alternative to the cold, austere look of marble, limestone is easy to work with and maintainby Tom Meehan

by Jeff Fosbre

Fewer walls, a bigger bathroom and lots of light turn a confining second floor into a spacious master suiteby Jon Anderson

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

by Joseph T. Ponessa

Skyrocketing lumber costs make steel studs an enticing, easily installed alternative to woodby Tom O'Brien

A full-scale drawing reduces the chance of errorby Carl Hagstrom

How to fit and fasten cabinets to wavy walls and floorsby Tom Law

by Scott McBride