Poor indoor air quality is ubiquitous in the U.S., so much so that the Environmental Protection Agency considers it a chief environmental threat. An EPA Office of Research and...
The leading case on this issue comes out of New York. A surveyor prepared a site plan for the construction of a new building. The plan consisted of a depiction of the grade, land...
In 2014, Zak Fleming was named as one of Professional Remodeler’s Forty Under 40. The next year, Marc Black was given the same honor. Now, two years later, they've partnered. ...
As anyone who attended this year’s Remodeling Show can attest, an abundance of decking-related vendors and decking was on display, which made standing out in that particular home...
The Blink product is designed for homeowners who want blinds but don’t want to clean them or worry about cords. Blink reaches the market through private-label deals with large...
There’s a distinct pleasure in seeing the way a new product solves an old problem, and that feeling is especially strong with Feeney’s clever CableRail Tensioning Tool. Made...
When we stumbled across D-Cut’s booth at The Remodeling Show in Nashville in late October, we were impressed to see a small stack of freshly cut fiber-cement siding, with precise...
Keeping the area beneath a deck dry usually involves a separate process to attach drainage material between or under deck joists either before or after the deck boards are installed...
How many times have you opened up a floor or ceiling and discovered that the joists have been notched to accommodate a water line or waste pipe? Or maybe you were putting in a...
Imagine you’re standing on a street corner in an old city like Boston, New York, San Francisco, or Chicago. If you look around at the old brick, stone, and terra-cotta buildings...
Patching punctured drywall is a common repair, but a lot of people make it more complicated than it needs to be. The patching method I’m going to demonstrate here works with holes...
Brian Elias is to an entrepreneur as water is to wet. Like all great business owners, he has that quality of being absolutely sure of his own vision, and is happy, thrilled even...
A set of detailed project specifications, or specs, save time, money, and aggravation by ensuring that everyone works off the same page. They show clients exactly what to expect...
The New American Remodel 2018 is proof that designers and remodelers can blend historical and contemporary elements to create something cutting edge and one-of-a-kind. ...
The Bible tells us there is no new thing under the sun. Remodelers know better. They regularly confront unexpected and sometimes unpredictable challenges. And they measure success...
Chris DeBloisPrincipal, CFD Structural EngineeringRoswell, Ga. I frequently use open-web floor trusses when it comes to designing the structure for a big, open...
David JoyceOwner, Synergy ConstructionLancaster, Mass. One of the most useful tools I’ve bought in the last couple of years is a cordless handheld blower...
Have you noticed lately that news headlines almost always contain at least one allegation of sexual harassment made mostly by women against mostly male celebrities? As I write...
