Plywood is stronger and more stable than solid lumber, but choosing the right panel isn’t always easy. In addition to all the choices, you have to sort through the confusing labels, like three-eighths ...

Nearly $600 in plywood and soffit trim material was reportedly stolen Monday from a house under construction in the 900 block of Thorngate Lane in Riverwoods. A witness reportedly told police that a ...

Do-it-yourselfers who use electrically power tools outdoors should make sure the tools are plugged into working ground-fault circuit interrupters, which prevent electrical shocks caused by faulty ...

You’ve written about attic ridge vent ventilation before and I have some questions. We are planning to reroof this spring. Is wind blown moisture infiltration a problem? Do existing gable vents need ...

Q: I live in a two-story house that has T-111 plywood siding. As you know, this siding has a vertical groove every 8 inches. Across this siding I have a 2-by-12-inch board. My question is, should I ...

Plywood and particle board have long been used for structural and non-structural parts, as well as cores for composite and molded parts. Unfortunately, both materials are prone to warping and rotting.

At first sight, replacing plywood with high-performance composites may appear to be a prime case of over-engineering. But there is good reason to believe that a new formwork product from German ...