Wood-plastic composites are chipping away at pressure-treated lumber's lead as the primary material used in decking, U.S. Department of Commerce research shows.

Outdoor living spaces are one pleasure homeowners are not willing to give up during the economic downturn, and they're turning to home builders and remodelers for the perfect outdoor living space.

Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet speaks with Lars Construction's president, Jason Larson, about his outlook during the remodeling downturn.

With a sputtering economy and crashing home prices, it's not an easy time to find new remodeling clients. But it is a good time to take a back-to-basics approach to marketing and work on mining your most lucrative lead source: past clients. Here are 13 ways to get referrals that reward.

Dan and Barbara Strauss have great things to say about their Victorian house in suburban Connecticut and also about the process of remodeling it top to bottom.

The tax credits for energy-efficient remodels included in the recent stimulus package are getting a lot of attention. We talked to two remodelers who are using the credits to boost their businesses.

Remodeler Millard Blakey of WreckCreations' is known for his whole-systemps approach, and it includes using solar power.

This month's Trade Secrets covers a remodeler's creative marketing approach; ways to find time to give back; and clients' shift to saving green for their wallet and the earth.

Columnist Doug Dwyer talks about how remodelers can improve their business.

Building product manufacturers and suppliers have turned their focus to remodelers to help drive sales