Why ventilate a roof? “The main purpose of roof ventilation is to keep the air space above the roof insulation more or less at the same temperature as the outside air.” That...
Chris Salomone is an accomplished furniture maker, but when it comes to drawer boxes, he believes that “good enough” is ... well, good enough. “In a way, woodworking is about...
I'm always on the lookout for new tools to add to my inventory, so when ProToolReviews.com asked me to review the Makita Track Saw (model SP6000J), I was intrigued.The saw arrived...
Most kitchens are woefully underlit. Lighting is often an afterthought, yet even when it’s carefully planned, designers and lighting experts often don’t agree on which lamps work...
Older adults are shaping up to be a hot remodeling market. One reason is the sheer number of them. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2030 the over-65 population will have...
When I was kicking around the idea of building a small mother-in-law cottage on our 2-acre lot just outside of Omaha, Neb., I checked my local city codes for regulations. Unfortunately...
A stay in the hospital is never pleasant. That you’re there in the first place means something is not right and needs fixing. Then, in addition to physical and emotional pain,...
The proliferation of technology in the remodeling industry has been so complete that it’s now less a luxury than an expectation, especially with Millennials. Deckorators’ online...
The goal of Broan’s InVent series of ventilation fans is to improve ease of installation, ducting, and wiring for both remodels and new construction.One of the challenges of retrofittin...
Circular saws really do only one thing well: crosscut 2-bys. You can rip or crosscut plywood, but you need a track saw or clamps and a straightedge. And when it comes to undercutting...
Paul PaniaguaPresident, All Pro BuildersFullerton, Calif. CoConstruct helps with leads, proposals, budgeting, selections and specs, client and subcontractor communicati...
Maurice MeagherOwner, Archadeck of Nova Scotia and Case Design / Remodeling of HalifaxHalifax, Nova Scotia Traditionally, when we’d build a deck, we would use...
Home improvement is not a tech industry, but also it is.In the same way hailing a cab now means downloading an app, hiring a contractor is largely becoming a matter of going online...
HomeAdvisor is spending $100 million to convince homeowners to rely on its platform above referrals from friends and family. That should tell you something about where the market...
Back in the day, my mother focused on three things on the home front: cleaning, ironing, and cooking. And she did a great job at all those things. Today the focus for many...
