While from the photo on the right you can see it came out very beautifully in the long run planning ahead wasn’t part of the agenda with this home owner’s project. I was brought in …
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Energy Efficient Home Improvement Projects That Add Value
The Daily Green:
Tackle the home improvement projects with the best return on investment by following these energy efficiency and alternative energy tips.
Some Wild & Whimsical Carpet Ideas
I was playing around this evening checking out the new Google Reader Play and one of the sites it toolk me too gave me a link to wild and whimiscal collection of rug ideas on …
The 28th Annual Spring Westchester County Home Show
Saturday March 27th from 11am to 6pm and Sunday March 28th from 11am to 5pm Jenks Productions Exhhibitions and Trade Show Management present the The 28th Annual Spring Westchester County Home Show
The home show offers …
Fine HomeBuilding Magazine Online
I’ve began collecting and tapping into all the great information on homebuilding and remodeling techniques, materials, and tools from Fine Homebuilding Magazine way back with Issue #2 April/May 1981 and have built a …
The Stone Walls of Westchester & Fairfield Counties
I don’t think its possible to drive through Westchester County (or Fairfield County too for that matter without seeing and thinking about stone walls. Indeed as we’ll see there are a lot of books that …
On The Newsstand: The March 2010 Issue of This Old House
The March 2010 Issue of This Old House magazine just arived in it we’ll have a quick preview look here at what’s inside.
Table of Contents
Curb Appeal
Paint Ideas—Use contrasting colors to make up your entryway a …
A D.I.Y Video on the Installation of a Insulated Basement Floor System
A good video from Extreme How To Magazine on how to Install an Insulated Basement Floor consisting of an insulated subfloor, tongue-and-groove natural cork panels, and modular carpet tiles.
A Upturn for Remodeling & Home Improvement in 2010?
One of the remodeling industries trade journals Quaified Remodeler reports that:
LIRA [Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity]Suggests Remodeling Upturn in 2010
Home improvement spending is likely to reach a cyclical bottom in the current quarter …
Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live
Not So Big Remodeling: Tailoring Your Home for the Way You Really Live while the title for latest book from the talented and renowned architect by Sarah Susanka is also one of project specialties and …
Coming Soon – A Video Interview with John Mehrkens of Trex
Coming Soon!!
A video interview with John Mehrkens of Trex who will talk with us about Trex Decking and Railing & Fence products which are manufactured from reclaimed and recycled materials.
In the meantime please take …
Coming Soon – A Video Interview with James Albert of ISI Solar
Coming Soon!!
A video interview with James Albert of ISI Solar who will talk with us about Solar Photovoltaics, one of the fastest growing energy technologies for homes and the financial incentives that make solar …
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An Elegant Stair & Balcony Railing Remodel; Scarsdale NY
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The Design-Build Process
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An Outdoor Cooking Island and BBQ
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Fine HomeBuilding Magazine Online
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This Old House Online
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