Dan Morrison

Construction details, jobsite construction videos, and audio explanations of the challenge our housing stock faces and solutions to dig out of the hole.

Two WRB solutions help to build resilience into the mix. Add a rainscreen, four cladding options cover to the walls, and a sticky roofing membrane under a standing seam metal ...

Move (plenty of) insulation into the roof for comfortable attic living space

Editor Dan Morrison illustrates why drywall nails are not used in residential construction anymore: framers

One way to create comfortable living space in an attic: insulate the knee walls

Adjustable metal clips and a spring at the head mean installing a Pella window from the inside is a breeze

When installing multi-slide patio doors, begin by clearing away space to work and laying the frame parts on the floor. Lay out the frame parts on the floor and assemble them as...

Use hemmed edges on the metal ridge cap to lock the metal roof assembly together, sealed tight against roof leaks