February 2016

Ten years after a historic building frenzy, remodelers are seeing more and more defective new homes

How architect Andy Byrnes transformed an unremarkable horse barn into an exquisite guest house

It turns out that old-school lighting theory doesn’t work so well in practice. Here are some more effective kitchen lighting solutions

The number of leads you need depends on how well prospects are screened, how many sales you close, the average size of those sales, and your revenue target 

Walls don’t breathe anymore, and that’s good. But they don’t dry as well either, and that’s bad. These rainscreen assemblies solve the problem.

Whether it's innovation for the sake of luxury or practicality, these three toilet trends are gaining momentum

1 ] Cleanliness is the American Standard Vormax line’s top priority. Each model is designed to get rid of all splatter, skid marks, and clinging…

For many portable table saws, “compact” can indicate too much loss of function. Not so with the DeWalt.

Michael Losey, lead carpenter for remodeling company Bright Ideas by Martinec, weights in on the pros (and maybe one con) of the Festool track saw

Why, as business improves, it's important to update job descriptions with input from existing staff