Enjoy our gallery of stories tied to home improvement as prescribed by our staff of visiting docs

PLAN FOR REMODELING
Five key questions to demystify home renewal
-- from personal vision to budgeting and beyond

PLAN FOR REMODELING
Design-planning do's and don'ts: at the
crossroads of home improvement fulfillment

CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONTRACTOR
Advice from a practicing contractor: an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of grass cloth

EXTERIOR UPGRADES
From fencing, siding, lighting, and doors --
refreshing a facade without denying its spirit

BEAM RESTORATION
Tips to care for the Eichler home's 'bones' --
they add more than just structure to the house

HOUSE NUMBERS
Essential tips and a homegrown method for
restoring an important detail to your exterior

GARAGE DOORS
With this solution in hand, there's no need
to abandon your home's original garage doors

CORK FLOORING
Eichler's original flooring choice continues
to offer luxury, warmth, impeccable heritage

CONDENSATION & MOLD
As humidity levels rise, water problems occur
-- here are some causes and remedies for them

RADIANT HEATING
Six myths tied to your radiant heat system:
surviving winter by warming up to reality

RADIANT HEATING
Common questions and vital answers for
keeping your home's radiant heat healthy

AIR CONDITIONING
The cool concept behind mini-split HVAC
-- a quiet, compact, energy-efficient option

ROOFING
In search of the perfect roofing system
-- no single 'right' answer for everyone

WINDOWS AND DOORS
Windows, windows everywhere: the pride
and peril of life in a house with all that glass

EXTERIOR SIDING
Sound advice and vigilant maintenance lead
to protection and lasting exterior beauty

INTERIOR PANELING
Thinking through a home re-panel project --
maintaining the look for a few dollars a sheet

KITCHEN REMODELING
Old kitchens, new looks -- getting started
with a strategy plan for kitchen renewal

ATRIUM COVERS
Does a dome fit your lifestyle? If so,
here are some diverse options to consider

ELECTRICAL
Special problems and challenges tied to
quirky Eichlers and today's electrical needs

ELECTRICAL
Buried trouble and challenges: subsurface
Eichler atrium conduit dies a lingering death

ROOF INSULATION
Vital foam-roof upgrades add comfort, lower
utility bills, and enhance your home's value

WHOLE-HOUSE INSULATION
For your roof, glass, and walls, the key to
lasting satisfaction is to boost the R-value

LIGHTING
Beyond the usual Eichler challenges, there
are viable options to improve interior lighting

LANDSCAPING
Japanese-Asian verve: modern landscapes
come alive behind three basic design principles

PEST CONTROL
Understanding visiting termites and ants and
a variety of treatment methods for eradication