Deckingrss

  • Deck Collapses in South Carolina

    Both new and older homes are at risk of deck failures in summertime.

     

  • Facing Fire

    When the June 2007 Angora Fire burned its way into the residential streets of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., firefighters were ready. The...

     

  • On Deck Hitters

    If you're old school, you probably like your music on vinyl, your cup of joe black, and your business luncheons at a steak joint with dark...

     

Landscapingrss

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    Classic Black Composite Railing System

    TimberTech. Dress up any deck with the Classic Black composite railing system. The industry's first black composite railing is made with...

     
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    Farm Fresh

    LAST YEAR, FORBES PROCLAIMED SAGAPONACK, N.Y., the country's most expensive zip code, with a median home price of $2.7 million. When...

     

  • Lawn and Order

    WHEN DELIVERED, THE AVERAGE new home includes very little landscaping or none at all. Sure, there's a driveway and perhaps some flowers...

     
 

Outdoor Kitchensrss

  • Day 2 at the HPBA Expo: Fire Starter

    "Despite the slowdown in new-home sales across the country and the unusually warm, early winter weather in some regions, the hearth, patio...

     

  • Trend Spotting

    Kitchens and baths sell more houses than any other space in the home. They are also, perhaps, the subject of more home shows than any other...

     
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    That's Entertainment

    Some would argue the true test of a home's functional bandwidth is a party, and the InSync Home is built to handle even the biggest of...

     

Roofingrss

  • Harness the Sun

    News Flash: The sun is hot. there's renewed and widespread attention being paid to it as a legitimate home energy source—and this time that...

  • Good Neighbors

    Five likeable projects prove that not all teardowns warrant a crackdown.

  • Facing Fire

    When the June 2007 Angora Fire burned its way into the residential streets of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., firefighters were ready. The...

 

Sidingrss

  • That's a Wrap

    Let's face it, housewrap—the thin sheet of material that goes between the sheathing and the siding—won't save you money or help you sell...

  • The Other Sides

    From the looks of things, many builders subscribe to a theory about the exteriors of their houses: Buyers can have any siding material they...

  • Top Shelf: April 2007

    This month's top shelf products include Fatmax Xtreme Quickspike from the Stanley Works, shower column brackets from California Faucets...