The fundamentals are in place for this year to be the best one since 2005 for remodeling and replacement activity, with 192 markets nationwide expected by mid-2014 to beat their previous high-water marks, the latest Residential Remodeling Index (RRI) indicates today. More
Which expenses do you expect to change most from 2008, and how will you offset them? More
Every now and then, when he's pricing out a window job, John Herman, owner of Thermal Sash Window and Door Systems, Chester Springs, Pa., finds rot. Good thing for Herman, with 20-plus years experience both selling and installing windows, that he knows what to look for and where to look for it. More
High school vo-tech programs in decline; fiber-cement roofing woes; photovoltaic glazing; faulty hvac system proves deadly; more More
Ten-year smoke detector, temporary plastic door latch, quiet attic fan, vinyl railing system More
Thermostatic crawlspace vent, new fiberglass-mat roofing paper, fold-up hearing protectors More
The Journal takes a close-up look at the installation and performance of the new breed of shingle-over ridge vents. More
