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 ...

The wood-frame structure, built circa 1893 and within the Greenpoint Historic District, will be covered with new gray fiber cement clapboard siding. A new cornice and portico similar to the missing ...

In this video, I build an A-frame hut using grass and mud as natural materials. This hut serves as a large workspace for future projects, providing shelter and durability in the wilderness. The ...

Large frame awnings and fabric structures are what most of us in the industry want, or at least a few of them per year. They ...

Initially envisioned as a boat house, this compact private residence was developed out of a two-week design-build course, taught by principal Peter Braithwaite, at the Dalhousie School of Architecture ...