Oil vs Water

Want a healthier, greener lawn without having to do any extra work? Of course, who doesn’t.  One of the simplest tricks I know is to…

Reiker Room Conditioners are a unique solution to many heating challenges contractors face. As combination ceiling fan and ceramic heaters the units can comfortably—and safely—heat…

Pushing Paper There are two sad realities to my life. Reality #1: I’m …um …frugal. I frequently ask, “Why would I pay someone to do…

Wall Art If there’s one thing I keep running into as I remodel, it’s that space is at a greater premium than ever. Whether it’s…

I like simple and smart. When I find a product with those characteristics, I usually like it, too. That’s the case with TracRac’s T-Rac Pro….

Cool Deal As we do more and more to make our houses work less and less to maintain a comfortable temperature — a smart move…

There are rooms, and then there are rooms with raised panel wainscot. Both tell a story, but it is a different tale. Wainscot adds depth,…

Here’s a problem solver — and a nice detail to add to your next flooring project: flush mounted wood floor vents. You can match the…

The hallmark of what building scientists call a water-managed wall system is that it does two things: First, it recognizes that all wall systems leak….

We received a call from a homeowner near Philadelphia asking us about a new roof for his old home and he had both specific, and…

For most of my career I’ve built in what I would call “thickly settled” neighborhoods. In other words, not many back-forty type lots for me…

If you haven’t looked into vinyl fence products in a couple of years, you might want to take another look. Those shiny, glossy, flimsy looking…

There’s something about pine that people connect with. It’s refined yet rustic, making it the right design call for many projects like additions, kitchens and…

If your adrenaline doesn’t spike when you see Stanley’s FUBAR III wrecking bar, I’d be a little worried. One look and what you see is…

It’s an easy case to make that you need to get your blood pressure up to rip down a building, saw out a cast-iron pipe…