Residential Projects

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Past Meets Present in this Historic Home Update

Updating the home's interior without sacrificing classic 19th-century architecture More

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Contemporary Addition Highlights Site’s Natural Beauty

Adding a contemporary two-bedroom cabana to a 1950's-era Texas ranch home More

Wood Decks Still a Top Value

Decks remain a solid value for homeowners looking to add comfort and value to... More

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The 2015 Cost vs. Value Report

A tepid housing market and rising job costs have pushed back the payoff on... More

John Oliver’s Take on Robots, Lowe’s, and Home Depot

With the help of Nick Offerman, the star of Last Week Tonight explains why the OSHBot is bad and human sales associates are good for America’s marriages. More

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The Stairs Take Center Stage in This Award-Winning Renovation

Residential Architect honors Toronto project More

A Cheap Home-Made Winch

Claude Ouellet’s snow blower croaked, and instead of throwing it out he turned it into a winch. More

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After all these Years, "Smart House" Gets a Boost

The announcement last week that Google is paying $3 billion to acquire Nest, a maker of Internet-connected home products, seems to have legitimized what some are calling a nascent market (but it's been around for decades). More

More Cooperation Needed

A deck builder writes in that his building department required a soils engineer for a deck on a house more than 25 years old More

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Trench Collapse Kills Missouri Man At New Home Site

An excavation cave-in snuffed out the life of 49-year-old Brian D. Allen of Windsor, Missouri, last week. More

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