Q: I grew up in an older home with an attic. I love storing things up there. When I watch new homes being built, all I see are trusses with all sorts of cross supports that make it impossible to have ...

You are driving around the new subdivision and you see an attractive house being built using steep pitched roof trusses. No one is around so you decide to look inside. You peer up into the maze of ...

Q. Tim, I grew up in an older home with an attic. I love storing things up there. When I watch new homes being built, all I see are trusses with all sorts of cross supports that make it impossible to ...

A versatile product I like to keep on hand is Amazing Goop, a heavy-bodied adhesive sealant sold in toothpaste-type tubes. In recent weeks, I have used Goop to seal a low-pressure leak in the trap of ...

Dear Dwight: My home has very limited storage and the garage is so full I can barely get one car in the garage. I have a storage barn, and it is also full, and I would like to ask if I could use some ...

This rendering shows an attic converted to a reading nook and bedroom area. Built-in shelves are a great way to make the most of your available space. Getty Images As the years go by and lifestyles ...

Standard trusses or framing may not handle the weight ofa loaded lift or all the items you wantto store. Attic or storage trusses, on the other hand, are designed to supportextra weight. If your ...