Additions and Building
Baby number three is on the way and Dad needs a place to put his 50" plasma TV. Your house is crying out for more space. An addition or even new construction may be the only way to go.
How do you prepare your house for building a house addition?
How do you prepare your house (and yourself) for building a house addition?
How do you prepare your house (and yourself) for building a house addition?
The 10 Steps to Build Your Own House
Learn the 10 basic steps to build own house.
Learn the 10 basic steps to build own house.
Sunroom Addition
A sunroom addition often seems like a great deal. Let's answer some of your questions about sunroom additions.
A sunroom addition often seems like a great deal. Let's answer some of your questions about sunroom additions.
How hard or costly to do a kitchen bump out?
Is it costly or complicated to do a kitchen bump out or add on? I don't have much square footage that I want to add on.
Is it costly or complicated to do a kitchen bump out or add on? I don't have much square footage that I want to add on.
Garage Insulation
Garage insulation may seem like a contradiction of terms, in a way. Garages are essentially "outdoor" structures. Insulation is something you use to keep indoor spaces warm or cool. So what gives?
Garage insulation may seem like a contradiction of terms, in a way. Garages are essentially "outdoor" structures. Insulation is something you use to keep indoor spaces warm or cool. So what gives?
Room Addition: 7 Rules of Building Room Additions
What are the 7 rules to building a room addition? Find out the essentials you need to consider when creating a room addition for your house.
What are the 7 rules to building a room addition? Find out the essentials you need to consider when creating a room addition for your house.
Scissors Truss
Find out what a scissors truss is. How do scissors trusses play into home building and renovation? Get the definition of scissors truss here.
Find out what a scissors truss is. How do scissors trusses play into home building and renovation? Get the definition of scissors truss here.
Basement Moisture
Basement moisture is one of those bedeviling problems that often seem impossible to mitigate. Once you have fixed one source of moisture, another source appears. The key to remodeling your basement is attacking and eradicating moisture; nothing can happen before that.
Basement moisture is one of those bedeviling problems that often seem impossible to mitigate. Once you have fixed one source of moisture, another source appears. The key to remodeling your basement is attacking and eradicating moisture; nothing can happen before that.
Toe-Nailing Lumber with Hammer and Nails
Learn some toe-nailing tips for joining two pieces of lumber. Toe-nailing can be made easier with a few simple tips.
Learn some toe-nailing tips for joining two pieces of lumber. Toe-nailing can be made easier with a few simple tips.
Black and Decker: The Complete Guide to Finishing Basements
We review the Black and Decker Complete Guide to Finishing Basements and see if it measures up to other guides.
We review the Black and Decker Complete Guide to Finishing Basements and see if it measures up to other guides.
How to Build a Knee Wall
Step by step instructions for how to install a knee wall in your attic. Knee walls are easy to install.
Step by step instructions for how to install a knee wall in your attic. Knee walls are easy to install.
Should I Install a Knee Wall?
A reader asks if his attic needs a knee wall, what the purpose of a knee wall is, and how to insulate it.
A reader asks if his attic needs a knee wall, what the purpose of a knee wall is, and how to insulate it.
Punch List
What is a punch list? How does a punch list relate to home remodeling, and to additions in particular?
What is a punch list? How does a punch list relate to home remodeling, and to additions in particular?
Build an Addition and It Will Cost You
We all know it costs $100,000 on up to build an addition. But nobody ever talks about the human cost of putting on an addition.
We all know it costs $100,000 on up to build an addition. But nobody ever talks about the human cost of putting on an addition.
Add Space in Your House
Creating more space is the wish of nearly all homeowners. Let's examine all of the ways you can add more space in your house.
Creating more space is the wish of nearly all homeowners. Let's examine all of the ways you can add more space in your house.
Basement Remodeling Basics
Need more living space? The basement offers many possibilites. Learn the basics of remodeling your basement, and carve out more room for a family room or media center.
Need more living space? The basement offers many possibilites. Learn the basics of remodeling your basement, and carve out more room for a family room or media center.
How to Build an Addition
What steps do you take to build an addition on your house? Is addition building really as painful as people claim? Find out here.
What steps do you take to build an addition on your house? Is addition building really as painful as people claim? Find out here.
The Basics of Modular Homes
Many people are attracted to the idea of modular homes as a cost-saving issue, and because they feel they will have better control over the building process. Learn the basics of modular homes.
Many people are attracted to the idea of modular homes as a cost-saving issue, and because they feel they will have better control over the building process. Learn the basics of modular homes.
Should You Build a House Addition?
An addition is the biggest purchase you will make, second to the house itself. Consider all angles before taking the big leap.
An addition is the biggest purchase you will make, second to the house itself. Consider all angles before taking the big leap.
Build My Addition As a Second Story or Continue On Ground Level?
Building an addition up or out is a common question with an easy answer.
Building an addition up or out is a common question with an easy answer.