Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Treehouses may not be held up to the scrutiny of building codes and regulations, but they need to be strong and safe for kids, so wood choice is important.

Brandon Hove, project manager with McComas-Lacina Construction, describes Friday the next step in the process of repairing and strengthening columns supporting the domes at Taft Middle School in ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Citing deterioration of several more support beams, the Cedar Rapids school district announced Monday it has closed the domes at Taft and Harding middle schools, displacing students and ...

Pergolas fell out of favor as homeowners turned to three-season rooms, large decks or covered porches. But the venerable pergola has mounted a comeback as gardeners seek ways to bring plantings and ...

PREMIER Ewart Brown has declined to confirm or deny whether cedar beams taken from a post office were milled and used to panel a walk-in closet in his master bedroom.Claims were laid yesterday by a ...