History

Salute to Bob

We’ve all met or worked with that one person who, through no fault of their own, is stalked by misadventure like a hunter after a prize buck.

Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

The Secret to Building an 800-Year-Old Wood Structure

Michelangelo’s Jobsite Drawings

Helping Rebuild Notre Dame

A One-Man Environmental Disaster

Queen of Zero: Paying Homage to a Bygone Era of American Homebuilding

The Book of Trades

A Roofing Slate Origin Story

A Furious Sky: Hurricanes in America

The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Lessons Learned

California’s Forgotten ‘Big One’

A New Copper Top

Across the Pond: A Look at 20th-Century Architecture and Building Catalogs From England

From Poland With Love

A Clearer Understanding of American Trimwork

Getting a Handle on Construction Tools of the 20th Century

Gut Rehab of the White House

Notes on Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Capitol

Back to the Classics

Dawn of the Duplex Receptacle

From Bra Cups to PPE: The N95 Story

Treasure From the Deep

Shortage of Skilled Labor? We’ve Been Here Before

Mind and Hand

A Close Look at a Mighty Little Shack

A Week off the Grid

Hard Hat History: Happy Birthday

Bullard’s Hard-Boiled Hat

Did a Carpenter Figure Out How They Built the Pyramids?

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Notre Dame Roof and History Breakdown

Early Ventures, and Misventures, in Building Science

Dead Reckoning Craftsmanship

Craefty Little History of Things We Don’t Know How to Do Anymore

One Good Turn and the Best Tool of the Millennium

Restoring the Mayflower

Topping Out the Frame

A Brief History of Portable Nail Guns

The Birth of Air Conditioning

Ahab and the Carpenter

II Divino General Contractor

Levittown’s ‘Cellarless’ Homes

The Carpenters’ Company

When Bulldozers Roamed the Earth

New Orleans Contractor Breathes New Life into Historic Home

Could New Orleans Handle Another Katrina?

Cool Work Wheels: White Motor Company COE

World Famous Tool Collector Dies at Age 87

A New Foundation for an Old House

Ford Has Built 33M F-Series Pickups Since 1948

Ford Has Built 33M F-Series Pickups Since 1948 – do not use

How to Calculate Unit Prices for Labor

DeWalt Mobile Pro Construction Calculator App

Home on the Pinecastle Jeep Range

Boston Harbor Lighthouse Gets A New Owner, And A Future

This ‘Probability Matrix’ Can Help You Meet Your Goals

Redwood Reinforcement: Green Diamond and California Redwood Co. Earn FSC Certifications

Stick With Your Convictions

Hand Nailing Gives Roofer Sales Edge