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Bottom-to-Top Energy Tips for the Home

Construction How-To, Energy Efficiency, Garages, Latest Home Improvement Products, walls September 20, 2016 chad

The 25th anniversary of Energy Awareness Month in October serves as an ideal time for builders and home buyers to pay special attention to the construction of new homes. Originally designated by President George Bush in 1991, Energy Awareness Month spotlights how specifying energy-efficient products when a home is built can help homeowners save […]

Removing an Interior Load-bearing Wall

Construction How-To, walls April 14, 2016 Sonia

By Larry Walton Photos by Mark Walton It may look like home improvement skills come naturally for my brothers and me, but it’s mostly due to a lifetime of lessons strung together. Early on we learned from our dad, a professional carpenter and a prolific remodeler of the house we grew up in. […]