13+ hour, 1+ min ago  (919+ words) Antique and vintage collectibles, all in regular use, span from farmhouse staples to mid-century icons. They have toleware and milk pails, 1930s appliances, and a collection of glass and ironstone cake stands that Anne shared on Martha Stewart's TV show. The…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (499+ words) When the current owners of this Greenville, S. C. , ranch first looked upon the home, they didn't see the cut-and-cobbled mixture of architectural styles brought on by numerous piecemeal renovations. They saw a prime product of the height of midcentury-modern architecture, which…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (452+ words) Like kids in a candy shop The International Builders" Show is the place to see it all in the world of residential construction. It"s a lot of fun for folks like us. But it"s not all emerging technology,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (401+ words) According to Certain Teed, OPA places a strong emphasis on performance, allowing builders to pursue energy-efficient standards, including net zero and passive house. Once delivered, an OPA crew is sent out to erect the structure, often making the building envelope…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1078+ words) Quonset" is an Algonquin word roughly translated to small, long place," which isn't a reference to the structures themselves but the place where they were first produced in 1941, at a naval construction post on Quonset Point, R. I. In late 2024 the Saldivars…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (986+ words) Welcome to the Fine Homebuilding podcast, our weekly discussion of building, remodeling, and design topics aimed at anybody who cares deeply about the craft and science of working on houses. I'm Fine Homebuilding senior editor Patrick Mc Combe. I'm joined…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (343+ words) This is senior editor Patrick Mc Combe. I'm joined by Green Building Advisor editor Randy Williams, Fine Homebuilding contributing editor and production manager for TDS Custom Construction Ian Schwandt, and producer Cari Delahanty. Please email us your questions to [email'protected]....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (447+ words) Had Belgard's new Diamond Pro Air been available at the time, my back would have been spared a painful case of buyer's remorse. The Pro Air blocks are a new lightweight version of Belgard's Diamond Pro retaining wall blocks. They…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1255+ words) This tool test evaluates a group of moderately priced "prosumer" airless paint sprayers designed for contractors and serious DIYers who want professional results without the cost of a full pro rig. Remodeler Tyler Grace explains how pressure output, pump size,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1333+ words) This article follows architect Scott Specht's design and construction of a radically inward-facing home on a narrow, undesirable alley lot in Austin, Texas. Constrained by ADU zoning, privacy concerns, and extreme heat, the project replaces conventional exterior windows with two…...