There are all-glass individual panel sliding systems that are frameless but not watertight and there are those that are framed and weatherproof, and never the twain shall meet...
Three-dimensional designs and virtual-reality walk-throughs are the luxuries of today that will be the standards of tomorrow. It’s as if they are CD players and the remodeling...
Many older masonry buildings are built using a structural brick wall. Instead of adding an exterior veneer layer of brick to a wood or steel framework as is done today, a structural...
Read Part I of this story about the 2017 Model ReModel here.Incorporating universal design principles into a traditional New England home on a modest budget was the mission for...
I was 19 years old the first time I went to a trade show. I had gotten a job handing out fliers at a boat expo, but couldn’t have cared less about the event. I no longer...
Home repair fraud is so common a problem that many states’ attorneys general publish pamphlets about it to warn consumers. The irony is that most remodelers don’t know much about...
That’s not a misspelling in the title. “Virgule” is an actual word for the punctuation mark or slash often placed between two words, such as “pass/fail” or “yes/no.” Who...
It helps when clients can preview their project in 3-D. I still occasionally build a mock-up, but I can accomplish the same thing in SketchUp using the Match Photo feature, which...
Michael RueppOwner, Ruepp ConstructionReno, Nev. With kitchens and baths as my company’s bread and butter, we do a lot of tile work. Tile subs in Reno are in ...
John MeadeOwner, Coastal Creations Kitchen & BathVineyard Haven, Mass. I heard about Docking Drawer last year from a contractor customer who wanted it in ...
As one of the last steps to prepare for our impending relocation, I needed to post “Emergency No Parking” signs in front of our row house in downtown Washington, D.C. The permits...
The Italian ceramic tile industry held its annual trade show at the end of September in Bologna, Italy. The event, known as Cersaie, featured close to 900 exhibitors across nearly...
