Saying a leak caused damage in your bathroom sounds relatively innocuous and routine. But in one Eden Prairie, Minn. home, a leak that started from the toilet caused thousands...

Windows provide numerous benefits for homeowners, but when faced with severe weather, nothing is more important than impact resistance.Along coastal regions where hurricanes are...

Be prepared for storm-related work This year, we were affected by a major hailstorm in our Omaha market. I thought we were prepared but discovered we were not. We are still feeling...

These metal balusters from AZEK provide a stronger, direct connection with deck railings thanks to the extruded screw chase, eliminating the need for unattractive plastic connectors...

Now available in Dark Walnut, this flat-profile railing option complements both traditional and modern deck designs. Horizon Mission railings are easy to install and maintain,...

Wolf’s extensive line of PVC decking is now available in nine colors across four collections. The newest is the Island Collection, a color palette that includes Light Garape, ...

Ecolife Stabilized Weather-Resistant Wood offers improved durability over other treated lumber products, including a 50 percent reduction in surface cracking and checking. Users...

The new 1-inch by 4-inch deck boards in Perennial Wood’s lineup—finished in real mahogany—are designed to complement New England outdoor living environments. All boards are modified...

These pressure-treated wood panels are low-VOC and achieve the look of real cedar through MicroPro’s patented wood preservative process. No staining is required but homeowners...

ChoiceDek offers up this take on classic wood deck speed railings, now in a composite format. Railing accessories are available (exclusively at Lowe’s) in prepackaged kits; completion...

CertainTeed offers three new product lines under its EverNew Deck Collection. The four-color EverNew Vinyl line boasts a hollow, vinyl profile with a non-porous surface that cleans...

Duradek’s newest offerings include three new shades of its Ultra Cork line and a new Panorama Post topless glass system. Ultra Cork is now available in Natural, Espresso, and ...

These engineered wood panels from Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products are designed for material-handling businesses, meaning they are extra durable and capable of supporting weight...

Major storms such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes have been wreaking havoc on homeowners in recent years. From roof damage to total loss, homeowners have been subject to ...

For the Caputo family of G&L and Sons Renovations, Cedar Grove, N.J., Hurricane Sandy hit home in more ways than one. The mammoth October 2012 storm devastated houses on the...

When a catastrophic storm washes through, it?s followed by a flood of contractors?some reputable and some shady?looking for work repairing and rebuilding damaged properties. Most...

Everything about catastrophic weather events is big?the damage, the shock, the disruption, the infrastructure devastation, the disaster first-response, the cleanup and rebuilding...

We asked remodelers for some tips and recommendations when it comes to preparing their business for the next big storm. Here is some of what they had to say: ?Be prepared to spend...

Hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters accounted for more than $110 billion in damages in 2012, one of the costliest years on record, according to the National...

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the focus was on the human and property toll. News images told the story: a boardwalk roller coaster, mangled and surrounded by the sea; a...

Just in case you have been reading these columns of mine, and you might have come to the conclusion that I live in a different world than you do, I thought this time I would prove...

In business, we often need lessons from other worlds to help us understand and improve in the world we are the most familiar with. We often use metaphors or analogies to communicate...

Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and countless other destructive weather events cost billions of dollars in damage in North America every year. Specifically, storm damage accounted...