When you’re outdoors, the road traffic noise is so loud during the day that you have to talk a little louder than normal.

These changes might include decks, fencing, plumbing, electrical work, and siding projects. Failure to obtain permits—even if you hire a contractor—can stall your project or complicate the ...

All of the interior walls were load bearing.” The Vander Heydens' business boomed as they sold licenses for the manufacture of the blocks/planks. A decade later there were 26 plants making Dox ...