There’s a popular saying: “As California goes, so goes the nation.” Nowhere is that more true than...
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The problem with batteries is that they need to be charged. The problem with charging is that it takes too long. Festool’s new Airstream batteries...
If you’ve ever spent an afternoon lying in a damp crawlspace propped up on one elbow soldering a copper joint while simultaneously holding your...
Hansgrohe’s Axor Starck V, known for its signature glass tap, is one victim of product plagiarism.
At this year’s Ambiente consumer goods trade show in Frankfurt, Germany, attendees from around the globe bore witness to the spectacle that is the...
Warm air esaping through a ridge vent pulls outside air in through the soffits. Use baffles where rafters meet attic floor joists to precent the insulation from blocking air movement.
Why ventilate a roof? “The main purpose of roof ventilation is to keep the air space above the roof insulation more or less at the same temperature...
Chris Salomone is an accomplished furniture maker, but when it comes to drawer boxes, he believes that “good enough” is ... well, good enough.
“In a...
Circular saws really do only one thing well: crosscut 2-bys. You can rip or crosscut plywood, but you need a track saw or clamps and a straightedge....
If you’ve ever installed a multipiece shower surround, you know how tricky it can be to get the panels properly aligned and fastened, especially when...
Kohler DTV+: This decadent, therapeutic shower system redefines what’s possible.
The...
At the entrance, light stone veneer by Environmental StoneWorks complements the light, natural look of the main walls and roof. The same veneer is used inside on the great-room fireplace wall. A custom louver-look garage door from Clopay provides a color counterpoint and operates via a LiftMaster system that can be controlled from a smartphone. Other coordinated elements include the louvered shutters shading the windows, the louvered entry gate doors, and the main entry door from Simpson Door Co. All photos: Jeff Davis/Davis Photography, unless otherwise noted.
The 4,400-square-foot home in Orlando, Fla., was stylish when it was built in 1987, but by 2015 it was showing its age. Last month, after a top-to-...
Numi is Kohler's most advanced toilet, offering personalized settings that let you fine-tune a host of options to your exact preferences. Photo: Kohler
Here’s a riddle: What works like a shower, looks like a toilet, has been used in Europe for more than 300 years, and is virtually unknown in the...
Using Hover, you can create 3-D images of projects, such as this one. Image: courtesy Alco Products
Zak Kreisman
PresidentAlco Products
Washington, D.C., metro area
We first discovered...
Photo: courtesy Advanced Focus Photography
Trade professionals looking to bid on a luxury kitchen remodel now can add an incentive that’s sure to sweeten the deal: free removal of the existing...
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One of the hallmarks of a custom-made railing system is high-quality welding. Typically, with custom-made railings there are no snap-on pieces; all...
All photos: courtesy Doug Walter
In the 1920s and ’30s, bungalows and Tudors—like this Park Hill Tudor in Denver—had small galley kitchens with even smaller breakfast “rooms.”
The...
Photo: courtesy Construction Solver
Estimating is getting easier, thanks to iPad apps such as Go Figure from Construction Solver. The app...