I chose the title due to the lack of knowledge from consumers concerningclimbing vines. Although they look nice, climbing vines do a tremendous amountof damage to a structure. They embed their roots into brick, mortar, and woodwith ease. What people don't understand is that the roots can causecatastrophic damage to a structure.

Brick becomes week and susceptible to moisture damage as the roots embedthemselves. This makes spalling (moisture intrusion that freezes within bric...

Well, it was good while it lasted. News from Austin has deemed the Texas Residential Construction Act does not have enforceable provisions requiring State registration of contractors engaging in remodeling and new home construction. THIS GIVES ME HARTBURN!

When Texas adopted the Texas Residential Construction Act (TRCA) requiring the creation of the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) to enforce building standards across the State, this was a great ...

Can you say Hot? A dollar five today and we are not getting a brake any time soon. As homeowners, we need to be contentious about keeping our homes energy efficient. Efficient homes are the result of upgrading windows, blowing in additional insulation and replacing hollow core exterior doors.

Today's homes should hold an R-38 value. In order to achieve this rating, newer homes are built with Low-E Windows, 18" cellulose insulation, whole house wraps and insulated steel-clad...

    Joe, this is a cool feature. I am impressed. I am going to find some stuff around our house that my mom has questions about. Later...