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The trend for integrated appliances has made installation more complicated and far more exacting
I work in the Dallas area, and about six years ago, Texas began requiring appliance installers to get licensed. A lot of people hated that and...
All project photos (after): Jay Brousseau Studios
A closer look at the kitchen and bath of the 2015 Model ReModel project in Dallas by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers, with Professional Remodeler
It’s been a long and rewarding road. Part pictorial, part how-to journalism, and part reality TV for remodelers, the Model ReModel has tracked a...
The LDT anchor is a high-performance anchor that cuts its own threads into concrete
Attaching steel or wood to concrete is rarely as simple as it ought to be. There are all sorts of fasteners available for the job—lead shield anchors...
An easy way to redirect air from a duct located under a cabinet
HVAC registers are typically placed on outside walls, often under windows. This is problematic in a kitchen, where cabinets frequently occupy all of...
This simple smartphone accessory offers a handy, affordable way to generate thermal images
The Seek Compact imager (the model recommended for indoor use) can display standard and thermal images together on a split screen, which makes it...
A look at current kitchen cabinet trends that have staying power, and what’s coming for 2016
Photo: courtesy Normandy Remodeling
There was broad consensus among our sources—both manufacturers and industry pros—on current and coming cabinetry...
The clients want to find better use for the vast expanse of space in this large bathroom. 3-D models and color renderings will help them envision the options
Our subject this month is a master bathroom. And oh what a bathroom it is! The existing bath has a separate tub and shower, an enclosed toilet area,...
Reclaimed bricks’ popularity is growing, and here’s how the ModelReModel is using it
The ModelReModel is an ambitious project created by Professional Remodeler and sponsored by...
There’s a method to selecting exterior colors that dazzle
Looking for the perfect exterior colors for a remodel? No need to look far. When it comes to exterior color choices, the best guidance is closest to...
Regular contributor Les Cunningham takes a closer look at the cost of turning a lead into a sale
If you’re a small remodeling sole proprietor you’re probably working a very long week and wondering where all your time goes. Time spent at the...
Big changes over the past decade have resulted in more van styles and more options for tradesmen
Fiat Chrysler's Ram ProMaster City
The traditional go-to option for toting tools, materials, and people to and from the jobsite is cargo vans, but...
Though The Breakfast Club and Footloose may be long gone, this outdated bathroom remained
What was it that made us designers (including myself) so crazy about big whirlpool tubs in the 1980s and well into the ’90s? Was it Julia Roberts’...
Corner protectors have long been an afterthought, often installed at the last minute, leaving unfinished-looking edges and gaps....
The Genovations line of U.S.-made 5/4-inch PVC deckboards from Genova Products features 3-truss I-beam...
Remodelers looking for a prefabricated, ship-same-day railing system now have a stainless steel option as opposed to aluminum or composite products...
Butyl-based flashings that stretch in three dimensions have been around for awhile; now Huber Engineered Woods...
Huber Engineered Woods now offers 23/32-inch square edge sheathing in its AdvanTech sheathing product line;...
Gutter Helmet offers a patented closed gutter protection system that installs over new gutters or existing...
New state-of-the-art manufacturing and printing techniques have resulted in much more intriguing and versatile tiles.
Gone are the days when tile was relegated to floors, bathrooms, and the occasional fireplace. New state-of-the-art manufacturing and printing...