Hello, Midwesterners, and anyone else who is looking at the prospect of rebuilding a flooded home. I will outline the process of rebuilding a flooded home in this article, and I will...

For a lot of us, a craft room is a luxury. For the dedicated crafters, it is a necessity. Lest the craft room seem out of reach for everyone with limited space, I'd like to share some...

The housing market is a fluid, living thing that consistently changes. In a lively interview with Sandy Wentworth, realtor for the Jones Group in Amherst, MA, I learned the best tips...

A few days after Christmas we had some neighbors over to catch up a bit. In the beginning of the evening we talked about all kinds of things; one of these was my new Springfield Champion...

Time is of the essence, so we’ll get right down to business. The first thing you have to do is get the bulk of the water out of the basement, using a sump pump and/or a vacuum. The...

Foundation leaks seem almost inevitable, but they can be avoided or repaired. To help us troubleshoot water problems in concrete basements, we interviewed Paul Sutton and Cassi Sherman...

You can’t see microscopic dust mites, and the mites don’t typically carry any diseases, but they are far from harmless. The American College of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology estimates...

In recent years LCD flat screens and plasma TV’s have dropped in price significantly. This has made home theater projects more affordable than ever. In its simplest form a home theater...