In this episode, we build the rest of our first floor by notching and installing 20 more floor joists into the girders. The middle 10 floor joists are installed similarly to the first 10 shown in ...

In this episode, we complete the railing on the porch, overcoming mistakes made while cutting the posts and railings. We also build a metal trellis archway in our garden for vine plants like beans and ...

Summertime and the living is, well, hot—which makes a roaring campfire a bit of a problem. But if you lay the right foundation, you can build a great summer blaze that puts out plenty of light with ...

As January sets the tone for the year ahead, more families are discovering that building a log home does not require luxury budgets or complicated systems. With thoughtful planning, reliable materials ...