So if you modify it to be a freestanding shed, you'll need to build a conventional stud wall across the back and face it with the same type of plywood siding used on the rest of the shed.

A retired homebuilder lives in a house he says is "hurricane-proof." He feels confident in its strength and isn't evacuating ...

Sheets of material used for roofing, siding, and different types of wood flooring experienced the biggest price increases. Plywood is up 90.3% from a year ago. Its wholesale cost rose from $268 ...

Screw the front wall to the platform to hold it square while you add the siding. Align the bottom plate with a chalk line to ...

On Saturday, the Chicago native and wife of comedian Mike Epps partnered with Habitat for Humanity Chicago to construct four ...

Steel siding has an R-value of 0.61, ½" plywood has an R-value of 0.63, and a single-layer glass window is rated at 0.91. Higher insulation values come with fiberglass batts providing R-3 per ...

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