That durability is hard to beat. Old-growth lumber, especially from barns or industrial salvage, tends to be denser and more stable than most modern s...

MAKING THE SWITCH TO WATER-SAVING TOILETS: WORTH IT? I get the hesitation around ultra-low-flow models, but I’ve actually had decent results with 0.8...

I've actually lived in both types—conditioned crawl and insulated slab. The slab was great for airtightness, but it always felt a bit cold underfoot, ...

WHAT’S A “NORMAL” LENGTH FOR CONSTRUCTION LOANS THESE DAYS? I hear you on the delays—weather, supply chain, and inspections seem to have a mind of th...

ONE SIZE FITS ALL IS A MYTH I’ve run into the same thing—universal kits almost always need some kind of modification. Last time I swapped out a sink,...