The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received thousands of consumer reports of a particular type of drywall causing problems in homes in the United States. Many of these consumer reports blamed the presence of this malodorous “problem drywall” on corrosion failures in their heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) systems, appliances, consumer electronics, and lighting [...]

Tired of your boring bathroom, but don’t think you have the home improvement skills to update it? Stop doubting yourself and make some quick and easy changes that will dramatically improve the look and functionality of your bath, all without calling a contractor. Masterpiece mirrors Occupying a majority of wall space in most baths, plate-glass [...]

There are 78.2 million baby boomers according to the U.S. Census Bureau. If you are one of them, born between 1946 and 1964, you might soon look at your house with a new perspective. “The bones begin to creek a little more as you age — things that don’t happen when you are younger,” says [...]