Here's how I built a metal patio cover for my own house along with pictures I took for the permit inspector to make the ...

I’ve got one last project before winter sets in. I want to build a small shed, but I’m not sure how to frame the standard gable roof. I can handle placing the framing square to make the plumb ...

Learn how to build an A-rame house (complete with a cozy sleeping loft) in this illustrated, step-by-step guide from Mother Earth News. Read more.

PM's plans for a cold frame result in a green garden on the rooftop of our very own green building, the Hearst Tower. We went up to the roof to get a firsthand look at how the project was doing.

We'd like to build a roof garden on a flat roof outside our bedroom window, which we would access by changing the windows into doors. What do we need to do legally to ensure this passes?

In their latest how-to, Interesting Engineering brings the DIY trend to a much larger scale with a video showing how to build a house using wooden pallets.