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How to pour a concrete slab successfully

Before you even think about raising the walls of a new backyard shed, you need a solid foundation. Learn how to pour a ...
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Building a traditional home can take months, and with construction costs climbing, that's pricing many buyers out of the market. But members of new partnership in Northeast ...
Homeowners across the U.S. are running out of options when it comes to protecting their homes. The problem is that climate change has increased the risk of catastrophic damage due to windstorms, ...
Two home builders in northwest Ohio are finding some customers are receptive to giving concrete homes a try, marking a departure from the wood-framed homes typical in the region. According to a report ...
The doors could soon close on new construction of wood-framed homes. At least that is what many regulators are pushing to make happen. After decades of wood-framed houses being pummeled by wildfires, ...
Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...
As rebuilding from the Palisades and Eaton fires gets under way, some homeowners are choosing to build differently. Instead of the usual wood framing, they’re working with a material typically ...
A Louisville woman built a home using Insulated Concrete Forms to reduce energy costs and environmental impact. The concrete structure provides protection from extreme weather and results in ...
Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. But wood construction isn't engineered ...