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Ignorance is NOT bliss. Not knowing can kill you, your business or some one close to you, like it did to my friend's daughter Amanda.

Leaving exterior walls intact during a kitchen remodel, a builder has a plan for boosting the insulation and getting a good air seal by applying rigid foam on the inside.

With public comment about to open on interim federal requirements for appraisers, the homebuilding industry hopes clarity and fairness will prevail

Last weekend I was visiting a few friends on Long Island. It was a perfect fall day, much too beautiful to stay inside. So after lunch we went for a…

I've come across advertisements about Norbord's Windstorm OSB sheathing many times over the last couple of years. I've seen them advertised in competitive magazines, I've spoken with their...

The Shakers' brief heyday has created a lasting legacy.

Billings for residential projects were unchanged, but commercial and industrial specialties drove the index to its best score since early 2008

There are many ways you can save energy, and keep more money in your pocket, by improving your home's hot-water system. Read this FREE eBook chapter to get some great…

In March, a jury awarded $1.5 million in a case against Ryobi for a benchtop tablesaw injury. Now, 7 months later, Ryobi is back in the news again with a…

  Would a house be comfortable if you just heat the bottom floor?   With 6,000 heating degree days a year, Omaha, Nebraska, isn’t exactly balmy come mid-winter. If a…