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Construction
Whether you use trusses or rafters, creating space above exterior walls will improve energy performance
Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists
Instead of resisting client requests for a cost breakdown, Michael Anschel lays all his cards on the table. It sounds like a nightmare but it works like a dream.
A single device to bring water monitoring into the smart home technology mix
Tightening this complex intersection of framing materials
Subflooring that resists bowing and other damages while increasing efficiency
A sleek door that blends well with modern luxury and doubles as a weather barrier
The funds will go toward training 20,000 new skilled workers over the next 10 years, including veterans, ex-cons and high school students
It's rare to find lighting guidelines backed up by documented field testing
In a tightly air-sealed house, a mechanical ventilation system ensures a healthy exchange of fresh air
This exterior stair was formed over the top of an existing concrete stair sandwiched between masonry walls
The home’s living room has the same footprint as pre-renovation, although it has been updated with new moldings and paint, as well as engineered hardwood flooring. The variegated wood plank and parquet floors are in the hallway, living and dining rooms.
The New American Remodeled home’s interior shows off the latest products and technologies
A computer lighting model converts input (such as ceiling and counter height, fixture and lamp type, surface color and reflectance, etc.) into both 2D output showing projected fc levels at every point on a 2x2 grid (above right), and a 3D model of the room showing the effects of the lighting plan (above). Current light levels at the island (right) are more than three times the 15 fc readings taken before the kitchen remodel.
Real-world footcandle readings shine a light on the importance of recessed fixture size, lamp type, and fixture location
Many remodelers don’t know how to talk about chemical sensitivity
Service issues are a touchy but inevitable part of the window replacement business.
Installers can leave a gap of a few inches to protect the drywall from moisture.
How to prevent moisture damage in residential and commercial bathrooms
A farmhouse sink you don’t have to build around
When a balloon loses air or depressurizes, it gets smaller (and makes a funny sound), but houses don’t roll like that
Shower curbs create several corners close to the floor of the shower, where they get wet from splashing water. Even a small leak can be disastrous because over time it creates an ever-increasing vulnerable area that takes on more and more water.
Most shower leaks occur at curbs, corners and drains. Building redundancy into the system reduces the risk.
Power Home Remodeling Group employees cheer on Pitbull at a concert thrown by the company.
How three unrelated companies became distinguished voices in a crowded industry