With precast, a home’s exterior walls with rough openings are produced at the concrete plant. Foam insulation is installed, steel reinforcing embedded and electric wiring added. The panels are ...

Plastic products like an acrylic hammock bathtub and fast installation system for decking are among the contenders.

The printer arm moves around building up layers, says one of those involved in the country's first 3D printed show home.

Your home doesn't have to be in a flood zone to be at risk of water damage. Protect it with these top renovation tips ...

ENERGY bills can be crippling during the winter months. But many households could save £760 a year by tackling heat loss hotspots around their homes. The five most common heat loss areas are your ...

Moisture is something to be managed. A vapor barrier can cut down on earthy smells, mildew, and general humidity.

Nearby, Valentino Vannini’s bedraggled columns fashioned from concrete and other materials (including insulation foam and “lube”) are unimpeachably ... and mounted on the wall beneath a phallic pink ...

Its neighbor to the left is gone, except for a single exposed wall and a burned-out ... houses will wrap the home in insulation, but will eschew the standard foam insulation—which is flammable ...

Building homes in this region involves understanding the effects of humidity and rain on structures and incorporating features th ...

A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.

There’s also consensus, meanwhile, about problematic carbon dioxide, with six in 10 Americans supporting a carbon-neutral goal for the U.S. in 25 years. Here, too—beyond the more obvious ...