Your home's framework—from the walls to the foundation to joists—supports everything else. Understand, maintain, and improve yours with our expert guides.

Wall Framing
How to Frame a Wall
Steel beams at construction site
Steel Studs vs. Wood Studs for Wall Framing
Load bearing wall with wood support beams
How to Replace a Load-Bearing Wall With a Support Beam
Full interior wall being removed with exposed beams and pipes
How to Remove an Interior Wall
Load bearing wall structure exposed to be removed
Basics of Removing a Load-Bearing Wall
Load bearing wall with exposed ceiling and wooden structures
How to Tell If a Wall Is Load-Bearing
Underlayment exposed to the left of ceramic tile floor with level and hammer on top
Subfloors and Underlayment for Ceramic Tile Floors
Laying Laminate Flooring
How to Level a Floor
Cutting a plywood subfloor with a circular saw
OSB vs. Plywood: Best Subfloor Material Compared
Wooden joists in renovated staircase
Learn the Basics of Floor Joist Spans
A modern house exterior
10 Signs Your Home Has Foundation Problems
Crawl space under a house
How to Fix Water Problems in the Crawl Space
Lumber
Dimensional Lumber Sizes For Building and Remodeling
Hands holding cellulose insulation
What You Should Know About Blow-In Cellulose Insulation
Load-bearing wall being removed for home renovation with yellow tool
How to Remove a Non-Load-Bearing Wall
Thin-set mortar being spread over particleboard with trowel
How to Install Floor Cement Board Underlayment for Tile
Laminate flooring hammered into place
Choose the Best Underlayment for Laminate Flooring
Laminate planks installed over underlayment layer
Laminate Underlayment: What to Know Before Installation
Installing new flooring
Sound Insulation to Floors That Dampens Noise
Subfloor with wooden joists closeup
What Is the Purpose of Subfloor vs. Underlayment?
Cement backer board on wooden floor with light and shadows casted across
How to Use Cement Backer Board
Footing foundation
Building Code Foundation Requirements
Earth mover in backyard
How to Jack up a House
A home at the "rough in" stage
Rough-In: Defined for Plumbing and Other Trades
Residential Construction Site Foundation Walls
House Foundation Types, Uses, and Pros and Cons
Interior Wall
How to Build an Interior Wall
Building a Vaulted Ceiling
How to Convert a Flat Ceiling to Vaulted
Smooth the Crack Filler
How to Repair Cracks in a Concrete Wall
Drainage Pipe
Home Drain Tile: What Is It For?
Framing a Window
How to Frame a Window
House facade
Guide to Removing Interior and Exterior House Walls
A country kitchen with an open beam ceiling
Exposed Beam and Joist Ceilings: What to Know
small log home in the woods
15 Log and Timber Homes
Building Looking at Room Addition Under Construction
How to Build a Room Addition With Contractors
A-frame log cabin
7 Free DIY Cabin Plans
Switching roof
How to Estimate Framing Materials

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