Construction Informer

During the depression in the 1930s people discovered their green thumbs. Now that we are facing higher food costs, and undoubtedly less food in general, it might not be a bad time to put some effort into growing our own. Of course you need a space and people who live in densely populated places like [...]

As the total 2008 home energy costs begin going over $2,000 for the average U.S. Household, the Alliance to Save Energy put out a reminder about the energy tax break that came as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 signed into law on October 3.
The cap is $500 and can be used [...]

Time and time again we relearn things. For a very long time buildings that were built in southern climates came almost automatically with wide verandas and wrap-around porches. One of the main reasons was it kept the sun off the sides of the building in the summer and made the structure cooler.
Of course those verandas [...]

Duck Tape Continues to Amaze: As if we didn’t already have enough uses for duct tape the makers of Duck brand duct tape are having a contest to determine who can make the best Halloween costume out of the venerable sticky stuff. Not to be confused with its annual contest that encourages people to make [...]