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Green Building & Remodeling

Our Favorite Brands to Buy Used (and They’re All Online!)

By Sandi Schwartz

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Green Building & Remodeling

How to Install Tile Floors

By Timothy Dale

Worker building the wooden frame of a new house.
Green Building & Remodeling

Wood as Strong as Iron: The Latest Breakthrough in Sustainable Construction Materials

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Composting Toilet Options
Green Building & Remodeling

Yes, Your Off-Grid Setup Needs a Composting Toilet—Here’s What to Get

By Tom Scalisi, Tony Carrick

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Green Building & Remodeling

5 Things I Wish I’d Considered More Carefully Before Building a New Home

By Sandi Schwartz

Bioluminescent wood lit up neon green.
Green Building & Remodeling

You’ve Probably Never Seen Lumber Like This Before

By Sandi Schwartz

Happy couple packing boxes that say donate, sell, or recycle.
Green Building & Remodeling

Think Twice Before Bringing These Items Into Your Home—They’re a Hassle to Get Rid Of

By Sandi Schwartz

Contractors installing solar panels on a residential home.
Green Building & Remodeling

Does Your Home Improvement Project Qualify for Tax Credits?

By Sandi Schwartz

Here, the manufactured glass bricks are assembled together in a wall configuration in Killian Court.
Green Building & Remodeling

3D-Printed Recycled-Glass Bricks Could Be the Next Big Thing for Home Construction

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the best rotary laser levels in front of a garage before testing.
Green Building & Remodeling

The Best Rotary Laser Levels, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

A building inspector is looking at exterior home siding.
Green Building & Remodeling

Engineered Siding: Everything You Need to Know

By Bob Vila

A small house on an open sunny plot displaying heat-resistant building materials.
Green Building & Remodeling

10 Heat-Resilient Materials That Prove Home Building Is Adapting to Climate Change

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman in blue dress sitting on steps of wooden tiny home of wheels while drinking coffee.
Green Building & Remodeling

Why You Should Consider an Alternative Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

A modern renovated bathroom with water saving faucet, toilet, and shower head and a graphic overlay that says Bob Vila's most valuable projects of 2024.
Green Building & Remodeling

These Water-Saving Upgrades Can Add Value to Your Home—and Your Everyday Routines

By Tony Carrick

A home entryway with painted blue walls and white trim
Green Building & Remodeling

The Best Low-VOC Paints for the Chemical-Conscious Painter

By Glenda Taylor

How Much Does a Home Wind Turbine Cost?
Green Building & Remodeling

How Much Does a Home Wind Turbine Cost?

By Rochel Maday

Cost to Dig Out a Basement
Green Building & Remodeling

How Much Does It Cost to Dig Out a Basement?

By Timothy Dale

How Much Does a Foundation Cost
Green Building & Remodeling

Budget Breakdown: How Much Does a Foundation Cost to Build?

By Rochel Maday

A-graphic-with-the-words-Radon-Free-and-a-house-outline-are-laid-over-a-field-of-green-grass-and-blue-skies.
Green Building & Remodeling

These Radon-Resistant Construction Techniques Can Improve Home Health

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

what happens if you remodel without a permit
Green Building & Remodeling

What Happens if You Remodel a Home Without a Permit?

By Glenda Taylor