Decks and overhead structures require posts, and posts require footings. To properly install footings, you need to consider soil, climate, slope, drainage, and more. Learn about these factors and more with our handy guide. Decks and overheads require load-bearing posts [Read More…]

Have you ever walked into a vibrant room and immediately felt your mood change? Or maybe you associate shades of white with cleanliness. There’s a psychological reason for that, and most—if not all—interior decorators are trained to know how a paint color [Read More…]

Along with flowers and sunshine, spring brings decluttering and deep cleaning. This year, give your arm a rest and let a power cleaner do the scrubbing. To help with spring cleaning, Dremel created the Versa power cleaner, a cordless scrub brush with [Read More…]

The key to a relaxing, get-away-from-it-all bedroom might be more than a big cozy bed. According to a recent study, the secret to a calming room is actually navy blue—and there’s science to prove it. The University of Sussex and British papermaker G.F. [Read More…]

Deep cleaning might be trendy now—thanks, Marie Kondo!—but spring cleaning has been around for generations. In recent years, however, scientists have tried to pinpoint the effect of cleaning on our mood. And it turns out, even the most daunting cleaning tasks [Read More…]

Many people move to Arizona for our near-constant sunshine, and mild winters. These also make for perfect conditions for reptiles, which to the dismay of many homeowners, live in great numbers throughout the state. Where our neighborhoods meet the desert, [Read More…]

Today’s choices in flooring are more varied than ever, running the gamut of styles, finishes and installation options. Product innovation is clearly blurring the lines between many flooring categories, and the raw materials used to create flooring types include gin [Read More…]

Topping the list of most-wanted home items is a steam oven, which cooks food using steam and helps vegetables retain more nutrients. The recent push for healthy eating could be a major factor when choosing a home with a kitchen fit for [Read More…]