There’s a popular saying: “As California goes, so goes the nation.” Nowhere is that more true than...
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SawStop is known for bringing flesh-sensing technology to the market, and early in 2015, the company introduced...
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Many of the Washington, D.C., metro-area homes we work on were built 50 to 100 years ago. Evidently people back then had much larger bladders than...
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The distinct, boxy look of cargo vans makes trade professionals easy to spot—on the job, on...
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Sometimes when home improvement industry consultant Tony Hoty mentions CRM, he says he gets “...
The products that make the cut for Professional Remodeler’s annual Top 100 are determined by you, our readers. From drains to decking and sinks to...
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No, induction technology isn't exactly new, but it is currently experiencing newfound popularity with U.S. consumers. Pro Remodeler took a look at...
Thermador says its Freedom Induction Cooktop delivers 63 percent more usable surface area. How? Under the grey-black glass surface, there are 48 magnetic coils measuring 3 inches each. Photo: courtesy Thermador
To find out which leading manufacturers are offering induction cooktops and the pros and cons of each,...
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The Italian-made 12-by-18-inch tiles were just what the homeowner wanted. White with light streaks of gray, they complemented the white base cabinets...
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A feature story on tile looked at the cause and solution for matte finish floor...
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TJ Monahan
Director of project development
Case Design/Remodeling
Bethesda, Md.
I first saw...
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Homeowners are just beginning to learn what culinary experts have long known: Steam cooking rules. And as its popularity continues to grow, more...
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The latest generation of interior paints focuses on indoor air quality. “We’re kind of entering a renaissance period for paints right now,” says...
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The TracRac SR is a second-generation product that combines lightweight powder-coated aluminum...
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Steve Todd, senior remodeling consultant
Fred Home Improvement
Washington, D.C., metro area
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The colored “X’s” in this 3-D view identify thermal shorts (red) and areas—such as framing joints and places where pipes, wires, or fixtures penetrate walls or travel between floors—where air sealing (purple) and vapor control (yellow) are needed. Image: courtesy Dan Morrison
A simple way to check for continuous air, vapor, thermal, and drainage layers.
There’s a lot of confusion around how to treat the building envelope. Despite everything that’s been written about air sealing, insulation, and...
Site measurements that used to take landscape designer Garrett Winkler hours to produce are now recorded in a matter of minutes using a drone and specialized software. Photo: courtesy System Pavers
A drone improves efficiency and accuracy both on site and in the office.
As a landscape designer in the new design-build department at System...
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From stair climbers to quartz counters, these are some of the products that stood out at this year's International Builders' Show.
For more products from the International Builders’ Show, check out a slide show of “10 Winners of NAHB’s Best Products of IBS 2016” at...
A desire to update a ’90s kitchen leads to a reconfiguration of the space to better fit the family’s lifestyle
Most homes we work on were built between 1920 and 1960. These houses often lack the amenities our clients are looking for, such as open floor plans,...
Working in the proper sequence and allowing for humps and dips in floors and out-of-plumb walls are key to a problem-free job
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Hanging cabinets is easy. The tricky part is scoping out the room to make sure everything fits and...