Exterior walls can be framed with standard 2-by-4 studs, or larger 2-by-6s. Both are widely available, and easy to measure, cut, and nail — for you or your contractor. To choose between them, you need ...

Want to build a new wall inside your home? Perhaps you’re trying to create a new small space for a home office or hobby room, or you have a bigger appetite and are transforming a dank basement into a ...

Q. I'm doing some remodeling work and I have to construct some interior wood walls. I haven't done this before and don't want to make mistakes. It doesn't seem too hard — actually it appears to be ...

Start by rolling on a masonry waterproofing product. This step is only to help prevent water that naturally migrates through ...

Remodeling a home usually consists of removing and building walls. These are both jobs that a motivated DIYer can take on and save some money in the process. Building a wall starts with assembling and ...

Building an interior wall in your home has several benefits. Not only can it improve your living experience, it can also increase your home’s resale value, depending on the sort of new room or area it ...

In the sustainable home building industry, many prospective homeowners want to make environmentally friendly choices, but struggle to make sense of a building industry that labels every house framing ...

APA’s Compelling Conversations features building professionals discussing important issues with APA experts and what they mean for the building industry. In this edition, APA Engineered Wood ...