Q: We moved into a new home and need to install a dog door through the wall to our backyard. Where do we install it? A: Put it where there aren’t any obstructions. How do you know where there are no ...

Q: We have an upstairs bedroom that leads into a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The entry into this bathroom has a swinging door that should have been a sliding pocket door. We would like to install a ...

When we were carpenters, our most common side-job was creating openings in walls. We'd cut out the wallboard, remove several studs, install a "header" (a beam to hold up the ceiling and roof), install ...