I’ve got one last project before winter sets in. I want to build a small shed, but I’m not sure how to frame the standard gable roof. I can handle placing the framing square to make the plumb and heel ...

In this video, I frame the entire roof of my 20 x 32 workshop by myself. Watch as I set and brace the trusses, build ladder rake eave overhangs, fly rafters, and attach the sub fascia boards to ...

Master roof framing made easy for your deck for a sturdy structure. Suspected Brown University gunman found dead Jeff Bezos adds mysterious spaceship-like structure to his historic Beverly Hills ...

A zero-emission holiday cabin and a triangular house with underground bedrooms feature in this roundup of A-frame homes. Defined by their steeply pitched roofs that extend to reach near ground level, ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

A whimsical icon of American architecture, an A-frame house is exactly what it sounds like: a building constructed in the shape of the letter A. Its steep, gabled roof extends all the way to the ...