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A dust-wipe testing rule would further boost the costs of renovations and repairs involving lead-safe practices, a recent survey indicates. But would it also alleviate liability concerns?

A timely blog on the hazards of using toxic chemicals in our work places and job sites.

Some people think shipping containers make great homes; some think they're just weird

For as long as I've been with the magazine, there has been an ongoing discussion in our Breaktime forum about everyone's latest tool purchases. Everything went in there, from a…

BuildFax data show 18 consecutive months of growth in home remodeling

A survey commissioned by Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity show consumer focus on energy efficiency as the key feature

From a full garage conversion to just renovating an area to live in over the garage, these free chapters will clue you in on where to start.

Thank goodness we decided the winner of our Father’s Day photo contest would be chosen at random — it would have been impossible to choose a winner any other way...

A near-zero-energy demo home co-marketed by BASF Corp. and other partners is designed to show concrete’s benefits in shell construction, while a builder in North Carolina pours concrete exterior walls…

Compared to the 2000s, the coming decade for remodelers is expected to feature more stability, and more spending in two key emerging markets, the Joint Center for Housing Studies says