The general rule in most states is that a party in a civil action is not entitled to recover attorney’s fees unless the claim is based on either a contract or statute that authorizes...
Polyvinyl chloride, known almost exclusively as PVC, is a material remodelers have long prized for its applicability as an exterior trim. In terms of price, durability, and how...
Chromogenic glass becomes tinted in response to heat or light. In windows, this can lead to at least a 10 percent reduction in annual HVAC electricity use compared with low-E ...
A few years ago, the R&D team at Delta Faucet Co. recruited homeowners to shoot video of themselves while they went about normal activities in the kitchen. (There was a second...
My business partner and I started SoBo Homes in 2003. Today our design-build company has 10 employees and we do 12 to 16 projects per year with a little over $3...
A standard feature in many kitchens is a 6- or 12-inch-tall soffit that runs at least partly along an exterior wall. Unless this soffit is properly air sealed, it creates a big...
ome years back, one of my clients found a matching pair of architectural corbels at an antique dealer. She held onto them, hoping to find a place for them in her house at some...
Today people say “Google it” in response to almost any question that’s asked. It’s so perfunctory a response that it may as well be instinct, and so appropriate a response that...
In a strong remodeling market, small-business owners face the challenge of having too much to do and not enough time to do it. When time is the most limited resource, time becomes...
Transforming a small, rural house that’s seen better days into an energy-efficient home suitable for retirement is the challenge behind the 2017 Model ReModel project. Each...
Randy BurtonOwner, Burton BuildersLewes, Del. We build and remodel luxury homes on the Delaware coast where high winds and horizontal rain are a fact of...
Matt Gould Carpenter, Clar ConstructionMontpelier, Vt. The company I work for recently bought a Makita Self‑Leveling Combination Cross‑Line/Point Laser...
During a family vacation this summer, my 88-year-old mother stumbled and fell as she walked between two houses we had rented. No one saw the fall—she shouldn’t have been walking...
It’s not uncommon for companies to run big-promise promotions—get a free ring if it rains on your wedding day, or your meal is paid for if you can eat a 50-ounce steak in under...
