Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Tom spent 20 years running his own contracting company, working as a building mechanic and operating as a carpenter. Now he creates solar, home security, moving and home warranty content content for ...

There are only a few things that have the power to improve your home’s first impression and its energy efficiency at the same time. One of the most obvious is prominently poised smack dab in front of ...

Pocket doors can be something of a mystery. We make an elaborate effort to obscure the inner workings of most house framing, and it feels like pocket doors – by their nature hidden when open — are ...

In addition to enhancing the general operation of your garage, installing a new garage door may significantly improve the physical appearance of your home. It also plays a key role in raising the ...

Q. The house I grew up in had magnificent pocket doors that disappeared into the walls. In several rooms, the two doors would slide out and meet one another so the two rooms could be closed off from ...

One way to keep your home warmer this winter is to replace or install weatherstripping around your doors and windows. Weatherstripping seals the gaps around doors and windows to prevent warm air from ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you're looking for versatile or space-saving closet door ideas, sliding doors are often one of the top choices, but the cost of having ...

Q: We have an upstairs bedroom that leads into a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The entry into this bathroom has a swinging door that should have been a sliding pocket door. We would like to install a ...