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Light, Views, and Air Unfortunately, the power of windows is often most evident when the size, type, or location is miscalculated. So be sure to apply these three rules when you're choosing new windows. |
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Window Theory: Seal Windows for a More Efficient Home There's a lot at stake when it comes to choosing, installing and sealing windows. |
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Window Frames They're the most expensive feature in a house -- here's how to get the most for your money. |
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The Carlisle House A celebration of This Old House's 25th-anniversary remodel -- from start to spectacular show-house finish -- with 21 need-to-know lessons for every homeowner |
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Take the Chill off Modern Architecture Here's how to use natural materials, well-crafted details, and open-plan spaces to make a minimalist house inviting. |
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Windows of Opportunity Nothing can so radically revitalize your home as installing new windows... |
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Fran J. Donegan |
Instant Additions Also known as conservatories, greenhouses, and solariums, prefabricated sunspaces do more than let the sun shine in. They also add living space in less time than it takes to build a traditional addition. |
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Denmark's Net-Zero-Energy Home With Home for Life, VKR Holding aims to bring carbon-neutral houses to the masses |
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Grand Openings The right door makes saving energy, improving security and enhancing the look of your home an open-and-shut case. |
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Easy Cold Frames A cold frame can extend your greens season no matter what part of the country you live in. Cold frames are basically little houses where greens can have a head start in spring and extra growing time in the fall and early winter. |
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Eight Homeowners Save Over $12,275 on Energy How? By putting power-saving technologies to work inside their homes. Read on to see if you can do the same. |
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Panel Discussion How to pick quality vinyl siding and the contractor who installs it. |
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Scott Gibson |
Installing a Window From waterproofing to insulating, Tom Silva's step-by-step guide to putting in a new window. |
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Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Roofing and Siding There's more to selecting roofing and siding than appearance. These materials are also a house's first line of defense against the weather. |
The Motley Fool
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Mary Dalrymple |
Save the Planet, Save Your Pennies To make a lasting impact on the planet and your wallet, consider making an investment of time and a little money in appliances and home improvements. They may cost a little upfront, but they'll save you money in the long run. |
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Weathering the Storm A good storm window does the job of a replacement window, for a fraction of the cost |
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C.J. Hughes |
Old House, New Space When this family outgrew their home, they decided to add on rather than move on -- improving the place's awkward floor plans in the process. |
This Old House
May 2007
Max Alexander |
Solar Hot Water A brilliant way to cut as much as 80 percent off your water-heating bills is to use a solar hot-water system. It doesn't use any fossil fuels and it doesn't cause any pollution. You don't even need to live in a sunny climate. |
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April 14, 2009
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How to Clean Up in 2009 With Tax Credits for the DIYer Tax credits reduce the total amount taxpayers owe the government -- they're more valuable than tax deductions, which offset only taxable income. |
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Alexandra Bandon |
Making Something Out of Nothing How do you restore architectural detail to a derelict inner-city row house? Enlist a handful of experts who can copy what remains, find something similar, or choose the best of what's new. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Jennifer Weeks |
Sun City When 18 teams of students built a solar neighborhood in the nation's capital, they created a showcase of the best new technology for conserving energy and harnessing the power of the sun. |
AskMen.com
Brandon Dyce |
How To: Winterize Your House In fewer days than a weekend, you can enact strategic measures to combat cold floors, wasted energy and higher bills. |
AskMen.com
Iain Ilich |
How To: Winterize Your Home As energy prices soar worldwide, getting your home ready for the upcoming winter season is a smart way to save money, with the added benefit of keeping your home nice and warm during the colder half of the year. |
Popular Mechanics
September 19, 2008
Jeff Beneke |
7 Steps to Save Money This Fall by Sealing Leaks and Drafts Finding and filling the dozens of gaps in the shell of your house should be tackled before you even think about replacing windows and doors. |
This Old House
Bruce Irving |
The Case for Installing a Heat-Recovery Ventilator Thoroughly insulating a house will hold in the heat, but it will also hold in all the moisture -- which could promote rot. A heat-recovery ventilator could circumvent that problem. |
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Max Alexander |
The Cleaner Cleanup How to responsibly rid your house of three major health and environmental hazards -- asbestos, lead, and mold. |
Popular Mechanics
June 1998
Merle Henkenius |
Installing a Basement Egress Window Without an egress window in case of fire, regulations simply won't allow a basement bedroom. And because this ruling is fairly recent in many parts of the country, most existing basements were not built with egress windows. Thankfully, you needn't be restricted by your original basement... |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Simple Kitchen Makeovers You don't have to start over to give your kitchen a face-lift. Here's a rundown of options for simple upgrades. |
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January 2008
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My Place: Thomas Ennis's Glass Beach House The owner of this glass beach house holds 29 patents. He's putting some of them to work around the house. |
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October 30, 2007
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Hold In That Hot Air! Winter's coming, and for many of us it's accompanied by the annual knot of concern over high home heating costs. Winterize your home now for big savings. |
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25 Secret Renovation Sources We raided our Rolodexes (and Palms and Blackberries) to bring you a handpicked list of places where the savvy go for extraordinary home products. |
Popular Mechanics
September 15, 2008
Harry Sawyers |
13 of the Ugliest Doors in America: Exclusive Downgrade Gallery Over 200 people entered their hideous doors into the Therma-Tru contest in the hopes of getting a new $5000 door. |
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January 27, 2009 |
7 Quick Fixes for Broken and Stuck Windows For most home repairs there's no need to call for a repairman. The solution lies in tapping your ingenuity and using a few common household materials in innovative ways. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Save Big on Your Heating Bill Winterize your home to stay warm while saving money. |
Wired
January 2006 |
The Coolest Rooms on the Planet It's a perfect match: Elegance meets tech, from a home theater in Manhattan to a ranch house in the Rockies. |
Chemistry World
August 14, 2013
Patrick Walter |
'Smart glass' can tune out light and heat Researchers have produced glass that can be tuned to block visible light, infrared radiation or both simply by adjusting the voltage across it. |
This Old House
Joe Carter |
True Faux Thanks to the alchemy of these modern manufacturers, you can fill a house with man-made products that mimic the building basics of wood, plaster, metal, and stone. |
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Max Alexander |
Stone Faced Rock veneer adds depth and texture to walls, foundations, and chimneys. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2006
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Warm News for Winter Take some control over winter heating bills. |
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December 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Lower Your Heating Costs As winter settles in, here are some money-saving tips for keeping the cold out. |
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November 2007
Max Alexander |
Geothermal Heat Pump For the ultimate in comfort and energy conservation, start by digging a hole. |
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Alexandra Bandon |
The Feel of a Well-Worn Hammer Some of those hand tools from your grandfather's day are actually worth checking out. And with a little tune-up, they can be just as functional as they are beautiful. |
Metropolis
January 2007
Mason Currey |
Skin and Bones Winka Dubbeldam balances substance and style beyond a dazzling glass curtain wall in a New York loft. |
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Dave Olmstead |
Windows Designed to Take Some Hits A specialist on hurricane windows and doors gives the low-down on high-impact protection. |
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Selena Maranjian |
Save on Heating Costs Winter is on the way, and we'll soon be experiencing paroxysms of despair when we open our heating bills. Here are some tips on heating your home for less. |
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In the Clear See-through exterior finishes weatherproof your wood... |
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Eric Wesoff |
Glass Expert Corning Joins the Rush to Solar High-tech glass improves efficiency for amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride and CIGS solar panels. |
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October 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
Hold In That Hot Air! Part 2 Winter's coming; here are more winterizing steps for big energy savings. |
