In part 1 of this 3-part series, we will learn how to frame a wall in a room, with a demonstration taking place in a basement. The techniques covered are also applicable to basements, attics, shops, ...

Low, short garden walls can be built with a single wythe—that is, with only one horizontal row of bricks. But such walls are not strong. You can even push them over by hand. Double-wythe brick walls ...