Crapper: The thing, and the man. Almost two centuries ago, Thomas Crapper showed off the effectiveness of his newfangled water closet by...

Yes, you really can save a pile of money by doing it yourself. Labor accounts for about two-thirds of building costs these days. Ergo, ...

Your basic straight run stair. The flat parts are "treads", and the vertical parts are "risers". Years ago, when I...

If your foundation isn't able to support a second floor, are you ready to do this? Time and again, couples will ask me over for a co...

Finnish-style dish cabinet/drying rack. Are the Finns smarter than we are? Yeah, probably. Despite all the ballyhoo about avant-garde d...

Traditional Persian courtyard house with pool at center. Not long ago, in a bleak industrial suburb of San Francisco, I came upon an ol...

Chair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the dining room of the Frderick C. Robie house, Chicago (1909): Sit up straight, or else. In ...