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 ...

The new range of NATURSOFFIT - W exterior wood soffit panels allows species of wood built for the indoors to be installed on exterior surfaces. The panels are suitable for sheltered and horizontal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shina Plywood Tilia japonica, a member of the Linden family This fine-grained plywood from Hokkaido, the northern-most island of Japan, is a favorite among Japanese printmakers. Shina is harvested ...

Canalside Studio has produced a house interior project for a young couple in Canada to work with their needs in creating life together. The project in Toronto is the new home to a young couple ...

Fiercely competitive and devoted to the bottom line, Robert B. Pamplin transformed Georgia-Pacific Corp., originally a small Southern hardwood exporter, into one of the biggest forest-products ...