March 20, 2005 RSS feed / Home & Garden

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MAJOR REMODELING UNDERWAY

With lots More...

Mapping electrical circuits in house is important first step

You don More...

Use edibles as ornamentals, too

By DEAN FOSDICK For AP Weekly Features

NEW MARKET, Va. (AP) - Enough, already, about stopping to smell the roses. How about pausing to pinch off a few pods of peas or slowing to savor some strawberries? That kind of gardening can satisfy your hunger as well as soothe your soul. More...

Builders, planners, enviros look for home fueled by Sun and Earth

Heat, cooling rely on tubing buried in earth

When a consortium of urban planners, builders and environmental groups began designing and building the demonstration Zero-Energy Home in Atlanta, they went to two extremes More...

Couple begins year-long job of restoring old Laird residence

At least in Kilgore for this year, it could be the mother of all remodeling projects. More...

Roofer lingo

Improve your "roof-ing IQ" is to become familiar with common roofing terms so that you and your roofing contractor will be talking the same language. More...

Not many knocks against this hardwood

(AP) - For years, foresters have sought a fast growing, environmentally responsible hardwood with the dual tangibles of good looks for the home and sustainable growth. More...

“Wired” home is still a dream for most homeowners

Homebuyers are increasingly savvy about how they want their homes to be wired. In today More...