Termite damage is due to insects, while wood rot is caused by fungus or water. Knowing the difference between termite damage and wood rot is vital to preventing and treating them. It's easy to confuse ...

Question: Some of the unpainted wood on our vacation cabin has started to rot. Is there a way to treat this and paint over it, or do we have to replace it? Answer: Wood with minor rot can often be ...

Mark shares how he became a mason; Tom repairs wood rot damage; Ross explores heat pumps. Mark McCullough shares the story of how he became a mason and what he loves best about his trade; Tom Silva ...

If your home was constructed out of wood, its structural integrity depends on the natural material remaining intact and sturdy. So if you happen to notice that wood in your walls, floors, or support ...

I used nothing but redwood trim on the last house I built for my family. Redwood contains lots of natural chemicals that fight against wood rot.

If you’ve ever hopped into your trusty travel trailer after a rainy trip and felt the floor give a little under your feet—like you’re suddenly on a bouncy castle instead of solid ground—you’re not ...

Old School Auto Upholstery Techniques is a channel built on decades of hands-on experience, led by a self-taught expert who's been in the trade since 1980. It's all about real-world craftsmanship—no ...

Water can damage a home, especially those facets of a structure made of wood. With that in mind, a new business has located in Athens to offer a new way to repair rotted wood without replacing the ...

If your deck feels a little bouncy underfoot, it might not be the top boards at all — it could be the joists underneath that are starting to rot. I ran into that exact problem ...