Facebook recently announced two significant changes coming to its platform. The announcements, released in tandem, include forthcoming changes to both Facebook’s News Feed and...
As I look at some of the most successful people in the remodeling industry today, as well as some of the least, I see many factors that separate these extremes. One thing...
Just about everyone in home improvement hates to climb a ladder when they’re on a sales call. Enter drones. They’re not just toys anymore. Instead, drones are becoming must-have...
First introduced in 2006, ZIP System R-Sheathing was noticed right away by energy-conscious builders and remodelers. Used with ZIP’s flashing tape, the panels provide continuous...
In our August 2017 issue we showed how the team at Synergy Construction installs window bucks over rigid insulation. The next step before installing the windows is to flash the...
The worst thing about Milwaukee’s new Bluetooth tool and equipment tracker, called the Tick, is that its squat design gives it a look that perhaps too closely resembles that of...
For the ecologically minded, a new cabinet line from Finnish manufacturer Puustelli is a truly innovative choice. Called Miinus (pronounced MEE-noos) to reflect the “principle...
Flashing the connection where a shingled roof and a brick wall meet is complicated. It takes coordination between the masons and roofers, and it requires lots of custom-fabricated...
The competition was stiff, with many excellent projects deserving recognition. But in the end, our team of judges agreed that the selections on the following pages stand out from...
A report released in early January by Digi-Capital, an advisory firm specializing in services for virtual reality (VR) companies, projects that by 2021 VR will have become a $...
Jim FinlayOwner, Archadeck of Suburban BostonBurlington, Mass. I started using FastenMaster’s LOK screws after seeing them at a trade show. I’ve found that they...
Mark ZachelmayerOwner, Chestnut Hill RenovationsWoodstock, N.Y. I’ve been looking at the SketchUp 3-D drawing program for a decade but only started using...
Recently, I found myself talking witha 20-something in the checkout line at a hardware store. In situations like these, I’m in the habit of striking up conversations with the ...
It’s a strange fact, but a fact nonetheless, that no one wins the race to the bottom in the home improvement industry. You put in your roof replacement proposal for $20,000, a...
