Many factors come into play when choosing how to frame your next construction project, whether big or small, simple or complex. Metal or steel framing, particularly when looking at custom-engineered ...

A recent Houzz survey reports that 1 in 5 homeowners who underwent home renovations in the last year made exterior upgrades to their property. Breaking it down further, 1 in 8 of those weekend ...

This video introduces our new build series on constructing a barndominium, highlighting each stage of the post-frame home building process. Follow along as we break down the steps, materials, and ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. Fire-resistive construction gives time to discover a fire, suppress it before it spreads and ...

I want to build my own home (as in I cut the wood and pound the nails, not just design and hire someone) and it has to be cheap to build and quick to go up. Nothing fancy, just the basics of a small 2 ...