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Hurricane Michael Teaches New Home Building Lessons

“Our recent hurricanes show that southern states are not prepared for natural disasters coming their way. There is an opportunity to evaluate construction practices. In addition, storm surge issues are prominent and our nation should look closely at flooding-related lessons that need to be learned.”

5 Things You Should Know About Building A Home

Building a new home can be just as exciting as it is complex and stressful. If you properly plan out the project and try to avoid mistakes, you can ensure the house stays within your budget and desired timeline.

Modular homes shed cookie-cutter reputation

Factory-built homes might be shaking their low-end reputation, as climate-controlled home-building factories increasingly cater to high-end home buyers and ...

15 Tips for a Successful Remodeling Project

Any remodeling project can seem overwhelming, but it's guaranteed to go more smoothly if you know a couple of insider tricks. Here are 15 tips from remodeling professionals.

5 Secrets Your Contractor Doesn’t Want You to Know

You think of your general contractor as an ally and partner — but he’s a primarily a businessman who may not reveal all his secrets.

How to prevent a dispute with a home contractor from blowing up in your face

If you refuse to pay for shoddy work, the remodeler could file a mechanic's lien — which ultimately could result in the forced sale of your home to pay the debt.

Castles Made of Castles lets you easily create complex architecture

There’s a sort of serene pleasure that comes from uniform design schemes. Whether it’s a car with two identical sides, a train that could be perfectly split in half, or a skyscraper in an evenly cubical shape; orderly architecture gives off a sense of harmony and pleasure to the viewer. These endeavors are testaments to the power of organization and stability. But why should we be confined to simply enjoying these designs as onlookers? Why not create our own? Nico Disseldorp’s online project…

The must-see castles of Ireland

There are over 30,000 castles and castle ruins in Ireland. Here are the best ones to visit.

Make Sand Castles At Your Desk

Want to build sand castles but don’t want to go outside in the hot, hot sun? Too bad! Just kidding, that’s totally possible thanks to Sand by Brookstone. I

Scottish Castles Are Rare, Huge and Very Expensive

Owners share the ups and downs of living in, and selling, these pieces of history.

4 Must-See European Castles to Host Your Wedding

Follow Ciara and Russell Wilson’s lead and select a castle as your venue.

9 Abandoned Castles That Are As Breathtaking As They Are Eerie

From an English spite castle to a fortress forsaken after only one night, these abandoned palaces are nothing short of breathtaking.

The top 5 Welsh castles to visit in your lifetime

Few sites evoke such a sense of awe and history as a crumbling stone castle. We've picked out five great Welsh castles for you to visit, all taken from the...

The queen of castles where you can channel your inner princess

From widowed queens and political heavyweights to famous film stars and socialites, Leeds Castle has hosted them all. But it’s the 900-year history of female ownership, design and curation that sets this castle apart, reports Oliver Bennett

Spectacular abandoned castles around the world

Spectacular ruinss are the focus of Kieron Connolly's latest book "Abandoned Castles."

11 fairytale locations in England to get married