Home additions come in a number of basic types to address homeowners’ needs for living space, cost, and style. They can range from...

New ADU Law: California’s SB 897 Senate Bill 897 clarifies and expands upon previously passed statewide legislation regarding accessory...

What Is HVAC? HVAC is an abbreviation for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. This term is used to describe the overall climate...

In general, across many real estate markets, kitchen and bathroom remodeling consistently offer the highest percentage return on your...

CTBUH certifies Ascent as World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building The previous world’s tallest timber building was Mjøstårnet in Brumunddal,...

What Is a Vaulted Ceiling? In essence, a vaulted ceiling is any ceiling that angles up past the typical 8- to 10-foot flat ceiling...

Overview If the thought of a 60-story timber-frame building doesn’t seem all that different than a few very tall toothpicks bound...

Everyone wants to make the most out of their property. Maximizing your open space is the What Has to be Fire Resistant (aka Fireproofed)?...

What Are Vinyl Windows? Vinyl is an affordable, plastic-like material that is often used for window frames. Vinyl has become extremely...

What does modular mean? Modules refer to units that can be composed together to complete a form, whether that be a kitchen or a couch....

What Guidelines Must Local Jurisdictions Follow in Permitting an ADU/JADU? • Homeowners are allowed (in most cases) to build one ADU and...

What Is a Slab-On-Grade Foundation? A slab-on-grade foundation is a construction method in which the concrete slab that will serve as the...

History Straw houses have been built on the African plains since the Paleolithic Era. Straw bales were used in construction 400 years...

Stopping the rain that gets past the siding. In most cases, the investment in a rainscreen siding installation pays dividends in paint...

The Not So Big House movement was kicked off by the 1998 publication of The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live by...

Development Defined:
 Development activities are broadly defined to include construction of buildings, divisions of land, and activities...

Future proofing – Flexible Spaces
: Make sure the design you choose addresses more than just your immediate needs as these will change...

It is thought that buildings consume more than forty percent of the electricity produced across the globe. This new technology would...

Types There are two basic types of wood flooring, solid and engineered. Solid wood flooring is milled from a single piece of timber....

History A research group from Swedish KTH University and a University of Maryland research group developed a method to remove the color...