How to Build

If you've been taking apart your vacuum cleaner on the kitchen table or cutting 2x4s balanced across the arms of your Adirondack chair on the patio, it's time to build a workbench.

By Elizabeth Abbess

In the 1970s and 1980s the bar stool was relegated to basement recreational rooms and rec-room bars. But these days, you'll find bar stools front and center in the heart of the home -- the kitchen.

By Sarah Siddons

You need to make a snap decision to stay or leave when a hurricane hits. Building a hurricane shelter near (or inside) your home would make your choice much easier to make.

By Kathy Price-Robinson

Building wooden window treatments provides an easy way to add interest and extra storage inside or outside your home. Use these instructions to build a windowsill shelf, plant shelves for a window, or a window box.

By Editors of Consumer Guide

Today's dog houses can go way beyond four walls, an arched doorway and a peaked roof. With a little time and the right materials, you can build a palace for your pooch.

By Sarah Siddons