Construction
Construction is happening all around the world. Construction may bother people but without it, none of the world's great cities would exist. Gain an appreciation for construction by learning about the planning, materials and projects involved.
What Are the Pros and Cons of Soapstone Countertops?
Soffits Play a Key Role in Proper Home Design
How are steel studs changing the way we decorate?
How Much Does It Cost to Build a House in the U.S.?
6 Things to Know About Well Water Before Digging
How to Extend an Existing Deck
Green Roofs And White Roofs: Low Tech Ways To Save Tons Of Energy
10 Ways Hospital Construction Can Go Green
How to Run Your House Solely on Solar Power
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The answer to that question can vary widely, but there are some basic things to keep in mind.
By Dave Roos
Soapstone countertops can be stunning in the right kitchen. But they do come with certain disadvantages. Are they the perfect fit for your dream kitchen?
Many homes in rural parts of the U.S. rely on well water rather than city water. But well water has pros and cons that city people may never have considered.
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You may not even know what soffits are, but there's a good chance your house has them. So how can you tell, and more importantly, how can you be sure they stay in good shape?
Painting roofs white is an easy way to reflect heat and save costs in the summer. But even better is planting gardens on rooftops, bringing the green back to the urban jungle.
Building a green hospital helps keep the trees, the birds, the squirrels, the patients, the employees and even the hospital's bottom line healthy, too. So how do they do it?
Planning to run your house completely on solar power? It will cost you up front, but it could also pay you back big in the long run.
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As concern grows over the use of natural resources, many people look to major corporations to set an example for energy efficiency. Which companies make an effort to work in green environments?
By Jane McGrath
The deck is the perfect outdoor entertaining space in any home. But what happens when furniture and house guests take up too much space? It's time to stretch that deck out a little.
By Jane McGrath
Choosing the right person to make major changes to you home can be daunting. How do you know where to start when you're looking for a remodeler?
By Jane McGrath
If you study a brick wall, it looks simple enough. It's just a stack of bricks and some mortar to hold everything together, right? The job takes a bit more experience than you'd think.
By Jane McGrath
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As steel framing becomes more common in modern homes, DIY homeowners are facing new decorating challenges. We'll dish on everything from drilling through metal to drywall anchors in this article.
Salvaging construction materials is great for many reasons, including saving money, preserving history, using cool, old stuff and keeping waste out of landfills.
Sure, you can remove most walls, but if you try to remove a load-bearing wall, your entire house could come crashing down around you -- or will it?
There are many factors to weigh when considering green construction, such as cost, personal health and environmental health. Is it worth the effort to go green?
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What does concrete have in common with cake? If you want to build a structure with concrete, you need a good mold -- and that tool is known as formwork.
By Jeff Harder
How do you slow down a fire? These six building materials are particularly resistant to fire and intense heat, reducing the possibility of fatalities.
By Jane McGrath & Talon Homer
To be your own GC or not to be? That is the question. We'll explore why some people decide to oversee their own home renovation projects -- and why others choose to leave it to the professionals.
More than just a couple nails here and a few screws there, a construction project is a complex commercial enterprise that draws on a variety of workers, tools and materials. At the helm is a construction project manager.
By Chris Opfer
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The real estate market has been shaky for a while now, and homeowners are doing everything they can to get their homes on more solid financial ground. Is a remodeling project the way to do it?
Cleaning gutters is certainly no fun, but it's a job that has to be done. Unless you have gutter guards, and then it's a job that you have to do a lot less. We'll show you how to install them.
By Mark Boyer
The simplest ingredients -- stone, gravity, ingenuity -- still create, for some of us, the most perfect solution for building. Get ready to assemble your own long-lasting stone masterpiece.
Dreaming of busting up that large room you never use and turning it into two smaller ones? Here are some best practices for putting up an interior wall, no matter what sort of space you're starting out with.
By John Kelly
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Home remodels can range from the extensive (can you say money pit?) to the everyday (a new roof, perhaps?). When fixing up your digs, do you always need to pull a permit? We'll explain why getting approval is prudent in this article.
Although they've traditionally dominated the commercial building sector, metal studs -- or frames -- are making waves in residential building. What's the difference between them and their wooden counterparts?