The site-preparation crew typically arrives on the site with a backhoe and/or bulldozer. The crew's job is to clear the site of any trees, rocks and debris...

Slabs, basements and crawl spaces are the three main foundation systems used on houses. In wet and coastal areas, it is sometimes common to put houses up on posts...

Frames use wood as the primary component, it's important to learn more about this versatile material...

Window or installing a door isn't as difficult as it may seem. Replacing an existing door is easy if the new door core is the same size...

The house uses standard vinyl siding. The siding is made from thin, flexible sheets of plastic about 2 millimeters thick, pre-colored and bent into shape during manufacturing...

From a contractor’s perspective, the construction of a house can be divided into two main phases: wet and dry...

The purpose of insulation is to lower the heating and cooling costs for the house by limiting heat transfer through the walls and the ceiling...

Installing drywall can be easy, but taping the joints between panels requires some practice. it takes some planning to end up with as few joints as possible.­..