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If a disaster strikes, will you be ready? Here’s how to prepare and respond to most natural emergencies. "Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Families may not be together and y...
There’s been a change in consumer attitude, marked by people following their own style sense, rather than the trends. “Consumers have become more assertive,” says Gin Guei Ebnesajjad, man...
Far from the misconceptions of dark, damp, musty-smelling structures, today’s concrete homes can be designed to stand up to extreme weather, rising heating and cooling costs, and growing ...
We spend a large part of our lives indoors yet the idea of indoor air pollution can be easy to dismiss, especially if no one in our home has health problems. The unfortunate catch is that...
Molding profiles tend to represent eras in building design. As architectural details, moldings often serve to pinpoint a building’s place in time. Those who own period or historic homes o...
Finishing the basement is a smart way to add space to your home. Using a complete basement system package may be the smartest way to insulate, finish and upgrade that space. Unlike a trad...
As a family matures, space needs change. Noise levels alter. A need for privacy arises. Entertainment choices diverge. Family gathering spots are still important, but so are places of ref...
The days of basic phone and electric service are quickly disappearing. Working at home increasingly requires high-speed Internet access and networking. Those with high-speed Internet acce...
Lightning HazardsSeveral things affect the power that supplies our home offices. First, there’s the obvious: lightning. Those with home offices in Florida may be particularly aware of the...
Evaluate Your Home Office NeedsThe first step in creating a home office plan that works is to evaluate what you plan to do in the space. Say, for example, your work requires you to prepar...
