If you have a wood home or want to buy one, you may be considering what the likelihood is that it will burn down from a fire ...

Wood burners may face tighter restrictions under new pollution targets, and previous studies have found they could be as bad ...

Homeowners across the U.S. are running out of options when it comes to protecting their homes. The problem is that climate change has increased the risk of catastrophic damage due to windstorms, ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

The crackle of a fire on a cold winter night can add charm to any home. However, fireplaces aren’t a particularly efficient source of heat, especially in chilly temperatures. And electric fireplaces, ...

Researchers have modified wood to make it stronger and able to cool itself. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Futuristic, energy-efficient houses may soon be made of -- wood. This ...

The assumption that wood houses are not made to last is simply that: an assumption—and an incorrect one at that. The oldest wood building in the world is Japan’s Hōryū-ji pagoda, which has a cypress ...

This wood-sided, Cape Cod-style home, originally built in 1996, boasts three bedrooms and two bathrooms and sits on more than a 7-acre lot. Listed for $415,000, the home is in the Tecumseh Local ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Builder Nathan Karnes, owner of Blackwood Homes, is hard at work on his third Beaverton development in two years. This at a time when the housing industry is still feeling its way back from the burst ...