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Choosing the Best Windows for Your Home

This week we have a guest piece from Bryn Huntpalmer who lives in Austin, Texas where she currently works as editor-in-chief of Modernize.com. Their goal is to empower homeowners with expert guidance and educational tools that they need to take on big home projects with confidence. So with a quick word of thanks and no further ado: How to Choose the Best […]

Guest How-To: Covering a Basement Support Post

Ahh the dreaded support posts seen in most basements… while you can wrap them in carpet (like this one was originally) or buy “wrap” kits at over a 100 each, how about a simple wood post covering. In this case these each ran about $50 a piece, but the cost could be less if you […]

Wacky Weds: Watch that gap…

Ever wonder why some vinyl siding looks really wavy? Besides the oops I shouldn’t have used my grill so close to the siding, one of the biggest issue is shown below… The issue, there is no room for the vinyl to expand so it starts bowing out. Just as a reminder, all materials do expand & contract […]

Why mold & algae grow on your roof and how to remove it

Todays post is from Devyn Earls of Orlando’s A-1 Quality Roof Cleaning and Restoration company. They have been in business over the last 20 years specializing in low pressure cleaning with hundreds of satisfied residential and commercial customers both large and small. So with no further ado; Why mold & algae grow on your roof and how to […]

My Take: Water – Energy Efficiency, Codes & Plans

Whew, finally I got some time to play catch up on stuff around the house, emails, and shoot maybe I might even be able to get an article done. While I had a few topics I was thinking about, one item popped up as I was going through my emails & left me shaking my head […]

FAQ – how you can fix fiber board sheathing from the inside…

I opened up my walls and there is this black (or brown) fiber board where I should see exterior sheathing… This generally leads most to ask; just what is it, followed up by, it has pulled away from the studs is there a way to fix it without tearing off the exterior siding. Oh wait, is […]

Guest Post: How The 2015 Energy Code Affects Historic & Existing Buildings

So what happens when a couple of veteran construction editors get frustrated that construction media hasn’t really moved beyond magazines to an actual jobsite tool like, say your smart phone? Well they decided to create their own site to meet those needs and went live last June. Say hello to ProTradeCraft.com; a training and information resource site created for builders, remodelers, […]

Tiny Homes: Things to Consider

With todays hustle & bustle, I can see the allure for many for downsizing & jumping on the “Tiny Home” craze. While many might consider this a new movement, there have been versions of it before, along with many lessons one can learn from them. Having worked on many of these why not take a […]

Replacing Door Glass

Talk about a door that has seen better days – so the question becomes, do I replace it or can I give it a facelift? Maybe you like the glass but your neighbor shot it with a BB gun, so how do you replace the glass? Got a broken grille – do you have to […]