Bifold doors get off track and bang into things. Here are some other options. Click on images for links. Barn doors are really cool too but they need clea...

Need two means of egress, 7 foot ceilings in main living area, a separate "metering device" which I assume means also a thermostat, and I recommend photoele...

Just saw one of these in SE DC. Sleek design: plenty of room in here! Click on image for link. #remodel

Here's a primer. Photo of a load bearing wall with 4 by 12 header. Scan from my radar device that shows the stud spacing (also detects type of stud) that is ...

The plastic ones don't do your older home justice and they are too short for your vintage windows...wooden replacement ones are available at a reasonable pri...

Just inspected a new condo in DC. Really modern and bright. However, they had installed a draft hood that fit between the cabinet framing. This meant that...

You need to be able to move in your kitchen! You live in a nice neighborhood. Take a walk and go buy that ice cream! Click on image for link. #remodel #el...

This is called a condensing model, as opposed to a centrifuge where you have to empty a water collection pan after every use. So we're talking steam! A gli...

This flooring is inexpensive, quite durable and provides some cushioning. However, the old product does not survive flooding and can be nicked with sharp o...

Just inspected a 70 year old basement. Leaky walls, leaky plumbing, dank and dark, a huge neglected space. Any unused space is potentially free real estate...

Kitchens and bathrooms...kinda opposite ends of our bodies and lives, so we like them to work for us. I always view saving space in my house as getting free...

This "Stikwood" is real, reclaimed lumber that comes in individual boards and just sticks onto any well finished smooth surface to add warmth and depth to an...

Click on image for Wired's take on five new kinds of smart locks, so you can key in on other, more important things in your life. #safety

Click on image for link. Those old, dark, greasy cabinets sucking the light out of your morning? Paint them as brightly as you wish. The trick to painting ...