Factory Building: The Next Wave
The pros and cons of fabricating high-performance home components in a factory and assembling them on site. Read more
Smart Lighting, Smart House
Real-world lighting and control systems that provide benefits to home living and save occupants money. Read more
Toughening Up the Roof
Here's how to make sure the roof deck will be able to withstand a hurricane, even if the shingles are blown off. Read more
Dressing Up Porch Columns With an Interior Trim Trick
Gary Striegler shows how you can rout exterior-grade MDF to make decorative column wraps that look like they have raised panels. Read more
Replacing Windows From the Exterior
The potential for damaging ornate trim and the adjacent plaster walls made a strong case for doing the work from outside. Read more
The Greased Pigs of Estimating
There are myriad "slipperies" that, if they escape your attention while estimating, can do major damage to your bottom line. Read more
