10 American Home Styles (Visual Form) :: Learning the Language
A good place to start, I think, is knowing first off what style of home you live in (or in some cases, what style you want to live in). The easiest indications...
Tag Archives: Learning
For Pros Only :: 14 Things I Learned from Gary Katz and the Katz Roadshow
As Gary puts it, the Katz Roadshow is one of the only hands-on, pier-to-pier construction education platforms in existence to today. I had passed on the opportunity to see the Roadshow in...
Building Moxie Builds a Birdhouse with Beth of Beth’s DIY Workshop for the Baltimore Bloggers Holiday Party
I can thank friends Ethan and Jocie, Fred and Kim @ One Project Closer for getting this whole thing a-rolling. They hosted a party this past Friday ... officially - the Baltimore...
Remodeling Show Product Report Take 1 :: 10 Products You Should Know
Our visit last week to Chicago, and only the 2nd time for me in my lifetime, the 2011 Hanley Wood and NAHB-sponsored Remodeling Show. It is part conference, packed with educational seminars,...
Learning How to Hammer a Nail :: Afflicted Nails: A Tree Fort Flowering
Back when tools felt unfamiliar and over sized in the hand there was a bent bouquet of 16 penny nails in a board we were trying to attach to a tree ....
Our Tour of the NAHBRC :: Your Friendly Neighborhood Building Research Center
Established in 1964, and remaining still as a fully-owned subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders, the NAHBRC enjoys a unique insider's relationship with the housing industry. The for-profit institution has...
Six Simple Machines in the Home :: Learn about Examples Found Around Your House
Simply put, a machine is anything that makes work easier. And a "simple machine" is defined as any device that requires the application of only one force to work. It is traditionally...
