This New Tech Turns Any Countertop into a Wireless Charger
FreePower for Countertop has swept awards for its innovation—and the company claims installing it is "as straightforward as cutting a sink"
Design
Designing, Building, and Installing a Luxury Custom Wine Cube
An 11-foot wine cube enveloping a pantry is the stand out feature of this customized New York penthouse
Products
Marvin Releases Switchable Privacy Glass Window
The privacy glass windows can be purchased from Marvin's Direct Glaze windows
Thought Leadership
Building A Small Projects Division from the Ground Up
Through hard work and careful strategy, Harth Home Services has seen big growth
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Jersey Shore contractor says legal challenges to FEMA flood map classifications likely
New FEMA maps that designate existing homes in flood zones are likely to spark legal action by property owners, says a New Jersey contractor.
Reel transformation
Melton Design Build overhauls dilapidated body shop to create upscale fly-fishing retail store.
Helping green grow
Moderate investment turns Neil Kelly’s Home Performance division into cutting-edge energy-efficiency contractor.
NARI honors regional winners of 2013 CotY Awards
Contractors from seven regions around the country vie for CotY Awards on an annual basis. National winners will be announced and honored during NARI’s Evening of Excellence reception April 12 at the Intercontinental Kansas City at the Plaza in Kansas City, Mo.
Catalog ideas; don’t shoot them
Yesterday I attended a Construction and Safety Expo outside Chicago. General contractors, Sub-contractors and Safety Suppliers were dishing on their…
Product Trends: Bathrooms, doing more with less
Low-flow mandates not restricting manufacturers from offering high-tech, custom shower options.
Universal kitchen design
Due to the number and variety of cooking appliances today, multiple cooking stations can be designed within one kitchen. Depending on a client’s habits, preferences, and needs, a surface cooking center, an oven center or centers, a microwave and/or speed cooking center, and space for smaller cooking appliances may need to be incorporated into the design.
A complete transformation
Remodeler turns a 60-year-old home into a modern, energy-efficient masterpiece.
Building Science: Alternate insulation for multi-unit housing
Our first hurdles were the insulation listings and specs submitted by the architect to the planners. With the help of our cellulose manufacturer, we were able to locate listings that would satisfy every wall assembly except the floors.
The Renovation Revolution … on TV
Did you know that Bronson Pinchot has a show on the DIY Network? That’s right, folks — Balki renovates houses! It turns out that Pinchot, best known…