Q: I'm a 60-something-year-old woman in good health and I want to convert an extra bedroom into a home office/workout room. The hallway is tiled with a transition to carpet at the bedroom door. The ...

Homes built after 1950 or so are typically heated with either hot air blown through ducts or hot water pumped through baseboard heaters. Older homes often have cast-iron radiators, which produce heat ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Q. I'm going to build a room addition because moving to a bigger home is just out of the question. I've never done rough framing for a subfloor, and I need a quick tutorial on the top things one ...

Question: I like the appearance of a hardwood floor, but I think that installing one is beyond my expertise. I saw some hardwood parquet tiles for do-it-yourself installation. Is it really easy to do?

Q DEAR TIM: I have an opportunity to convert my home to radiant floor heating. A complete renovation is in progress, and I'm convinced radiant floor heating will be the best for me. Can the average ...

: I want to install ceramic tile in an upstairs bedroom that has carpet. I have laid tile on a ground floor that is concrete, but never upstairs. I know I have to prepare the floor so that the tiles ...