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Waterproof and very strong-though not too strong for a do-it-yourselfer to manage-cement board is most employed as a backing for tiled walls and floors.

For those of you in the tristate area who aren't hitting the ski slopes or escaping to the Bahamas this weekend, Presidents' Day is a great opportunity to do some annual financial homework.

Cranes come in very handy when home remodelers need to move heavy materials to a high floor.

Protective floor covering products safeguard your home against the wear and tear that remodeling projects so often involve.

Much of our Boomer population seems determined to stay in their homes as they age. Here are some aging in place design tips to help you meet changing needs.

You've done everything you can to make your house picture-perfect, but don't forget about the real big picture-the ticking time bombs that lurk beneath your beautiful facade.

When you start with studs and subfloors, it's easier to incorporate your dream house ideas, whether you're building a new home from scratch or putting on an addition.

Architect Ann Sellars Lathrop shares the renovation tips that she put to use in her firm's award-winning makeover of a 1950s Cape-style home in Connecticut.

Successful home remodeling depends on your ability to navigate the often tricky terrain of working with contractors. Here are three missteps to avoid as you conduct business with building professionals.

Home additions and remodeling projects are not identical, but essentially consist of the same first steps.

Often, developing renovation ideas starts, not with a call to a contractor or architect, but with a walk around the property.

Even if your proposed renovation concerns only interior spaces-say, a new kitchen, or converting an old closet to a second bath-a thorough examination of the exterior is still essential.

Some evening when the house is quiet, after sunset and after the dishes are done, shut off all the lights. Electric light is the rule in virtually all homes today. Steady, bright, safe, and reliable, electric light illuminates our lives. Ironically, though, its very clarity can blind us to seeing what's around us.

Learn how you can maximize your DIY remodeling budget by shopping for bargains online.

Clamps (or, as they like to call them in England, cramps) are in valuable tools in the workshop. But unlike the vice, another tool that can be used to hold workpieces together, clamps are easily portable, which makes them most con venient problem solvers at the work site.

There's been a lot of talk invested in the last few years in trying to define what is an historically sensitive addition. The National Park Service has published guidelines, which, in short, recommend preserving historic features and materials in order to preserve a building's historic character. That's the goal. The Park Service also suggests, in…

Follow these guidelines when reviewing designers' preliminary sketches and plans.

In the simplest possible terms, the best remodeling results from a carefully calculated mix of good old work and appropriate new work.

Here's how to make the most of your money when remodeling your home.

While all designers should have each of these skills in some measure, not all designers are alike.