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TIME Europe
February 15, 2010
Sora Song |
How to Build Your Own Bedbug Detector Bedbugs have made a serious comeback in North America. Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have created a homemade bedbug trap using a plastic cat-food dish, an insulated jug and some dry-ice pellets.  |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Make a Slip-Proof Garage Floor: DIY Home Adding a pound of sand to a gallon of floor paint creates a slip-resistant coating.  |
Popular Mechanics
January 29, 2010
Harry Sawyers |
Virginia Tech's Lumenhaus Wows Crowds in Times Square "This house is from the future," observed a fourth-grader as she and fellow classmates toured the Lumenhaus, a net-zero home built by students at Virginia Tech University for the 2009 Solar Decathlon. |
Popular Mechanics
January 27, 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
Bosch PS21 Tool Review: Tiny Driver Packs Punch A small size and light weight make it a great fit for any crowded, heavy toolbox, especially one that you bring to small repair jobs. |
Popular Mechanics
January 26, 2010
Cassie Rodenberg |
7 Gadgets That Gather Energy While They Work Gadgets from blinds that absorb solar energy to the rocker that gathers kinetic energy to transmit to your reading light. |
Popular Mechanics
January 25, 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Fix a Broken Gutter in a Storm When the weather gets bad, or some important mechanical system (such as your home's sump pump) fails, you have to act quickly. There's not a lot of time to spend fooling around. |
RealtorMag Online
February 2010
Maggie Sieger |
Living Smaller After years of having larger homes, Americans are enjoying the benefits of more modest living spaces. |
RealtorMag Online
February 2010
Barbara Ballinger |
12 Hot Home Ideas From induction cooking to relaxation retreats, these home-furnishings trends are catching fire. |
RealtorMag Online
February 2010
Erica Christoffer |
Reuse With Style Transform a home with these 6 eco-friendly repurposing ideas. |
RealtorMag Online
February 2010
Wendy Cole |
HouseLogic Inspires Smarter Choices NAR's new consumer Web site is the go-to resource for proactive home owners. |
RealtorMag Online
February 2010
Wendy Cole |
Sarah Susanka: Beauty on the Inside Small, careful changes can make a home much more livable, says architect and author Sarah Susanka. |
Popular Mechanics
January 22, 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
Forget Complex Tools: Hammers and Nails Still Rule the Builders' Show The busiest booth I saw was at Stiletto Tools, a maker of titanium hammers, products that range from $90 to $250. |
Popular Mechanics
January 22, 2010
Harry Sawyers |
Power Tool Party: Drinks, Drills and Elvis The power-tool party, was held for the media at the swanky penthouse of the Palms Casino during this week's International Builders' Show. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
Homebuilding Products Get High-Tech The International Builders' Show in Las Vegas is showing products that seem to be following in the footsteps of consumer electronics. The cool stuff is smaller, more capable and, in many respects, less expensive. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Cassie Rodenberg |
A Common Pavement Sealer May Lead to Unhealthy Homes Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey found that coal-tar pavement sealant contains 1000 times more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are by-products of fuel burning, than its asphalt-based counterpart |
Popular Mechanics
January 19, 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
11 Shocking Home Electrical Safety Tips Firefighters recommend that if you have any doubt about fighting a fire, you're best bet is to get out of the house as quickly as possible. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010 |
How to Move a 120-Year Old House: Gallery The real action occurs once the house has been cut loose from water, sewage, electricity and other utilities. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010 |
The (New) Home Theater Setup Guide One of the engineering challenges of the digital age is that even though most homeowners get their TV and Internet from the same provider, the two services are usually set up in different parts of the house. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Glenn Derene |
The Cable Guide: Know Your Computer and TV Wires The different wires that are needed for your home entertainment equipment are listed here. |
Popular Mechanics
January 7, 2010
Erik Sofge |
How I Learned to Love a Ridiculous Massage Chair The Doctor's Choice takes control and rubs you the right way. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2010
Joseph Truini |
How to Turn Easy-to-Make DIY Boxes Into Flexible Furniture It's possible to build a fun and versatile contemporary furniture system that consists almost entirely of stackable plywood cubes. |
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