Window headers are beams that provide structural support across open spans in window framing. They allow openings for windows ...

Jharokha window frames are a quintessential feature of traditional Indian architecture, providing a unique blend of ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. Whether ...

Q: We’re in the process of designing an add-on for our home and are trying to figure out what kind of windows we want. But there are so many windows to choose from, where do we start? A: People in our ...

Q. I need to install some doors at my house. I've never done it before. A friend told me to make the rough opening for the door and frame larger than the actual door frame dimensions. This seems odd ...

In the last two articles we looked at concrete and steel, two of the basic building blocks of commercial construction. This month we will discuss wood and how it is used in commercial construction. As ...