Q. Is there any way to can keep mice out of insulation? I am working on a remote cabin in southern Illinois, and the mice seem to come and go at will. I'm getting ready to insulate another room and I don't want to provide new places for the rodents to nes More
Wild turkeys sometimes show up to strut their stuff on the deck of John and Lynn Riggs' seven-year-old ranch-style house 30 miles west of Milwaukee. The property ó three wooded acres on a small lake ó is also home to deer and raccoons, the occasional fox, and a feisty colony of snapping turtles. More
Two Big50 remodelers learn a few lessons when they team up to tackle a major vacation-home renovation. More
Who's your competition? The new-home builder? The SUV dealer? The remodeling company on the other side of town? All of the above. More
An addition almost triples the size of the original structure to turn this summer cottage into a year-round dream home. More
Homeowners are demanding more amenities to create the ultimate master bedroom retreat. One such luxury is having a "morning" kitchen to brew coffee in the room. And the morning time frame can stretch to evening, with small refrigerators to chill wine for a relaxing night. Mini-kitchens are more popular in new construction, but a few remodelers and kitchen designers are finding their clients asking about them. More
The town of Jamestown, R.I., had been suffering from what the local planning board calls "aggrandizement," that is, residents buying small houses and remodeling them to the tune of homes double or triple the size of the original. Category: Whole-house remodeling, $100,000 to $250,000 Location: Jamestown, R.I. Contractor: Walter Pilz, Darlington Home Builders, Providence, R.I. Designer: James Estes, Estes/Twombly Architects, Newport, R.I. Commercial Remodeling More
As remodeling expenditures grow, as both new and existing home sales continue to be strong, and as the size and use of the home increases and changes, remodeling as an industry becomes more complex. More
A Colorado builder explains how he poured a new foundation well around the existing one to provide support and a smooth surface for waterproofing. More
Disaster provoked it. And at the outset, disaster could have been scrawled all over the remodel of this rustic 1970s A-frame. More
