Basement or crawl space rim joists are a major source of energy loss in a house, so it’s well worth the effort to add ...

One way to prevent frozen pipes and the damage that comes with them, is to insulate pipes where water tends to linger, ...

Completed in 2022 in United Kingdom. Images by David Grandorge. Wilkinson King Architects complete highly-efficient low ...

Whether you’re battling a heat wave, an overzealous radiator, or a landlord who takes months to turn on the central air, the right floor fan can bring instant relief to the stickiest of ...

Killing Floor 3 is back and bloodier and than ever. Set to paint March red with zombie guts, Tripwire's long-awaited third instalment in the horde shooter series finally has a firm release date in ...

“Terrible noise insulation” has scuppered a plan to turn a family home in Brislington into a massive shared house. A landlord is applying to Bristol City Council for planning permission to ...

This home looks like it was built to be the ultimate base of operations, with multiple floors for all your needs and carefully crafted and bordered windows. All of these elements add up to ensure the ...

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Can a floor treatment that graced ancient Egyptian temples in 3,000 BC really look fresh in 2025? Checkerboard floors have hopscotched through countries and the ages: from grand villas of the Roman ...

Someone remodeling this year may be thinking of hardwood floor types you'll see everywhere in 2025. But if you've already been living with this classic flooring option for a while, you're likely ...

The best pairs of floorstanders will instantly supercharge your hi-fi system. They'll deliver room-filling sound no matter your space, acting as an attention-grabbing duo and offering the breadth, ...

A Stonehouse-based company has bought Spinnaker Works in Gloucester, a 95,000 sq ft facility. Roots Systems has purchased the office and manufacturing facility on a self-contained 4.5-acre site, after ...