Save Big The Next Time You Build
Considering how fragile the economy is right now and how timid banks are to loan money for new homes I thought I’d share my experience with saving money on …

Construction Estimating
Readers often email me asking how much a new home will cost to build. Construction estimating is a complicated process that takes years to refine. However, with a few basic guidelines a homeowner can …

DIY Can Save Big Money
Long before I was professionally employed in the construction industry (I was a practicing civil and structural engineer) I was tackling every home improvement project I could think of around our …

Get 10% of with a Lowes Coupon
NOTE: Home Construction & Improvement is not affiliated with Lowe’s.
Looking for a Lowes Coupon? Want to save 10% on a major purchase at Lowe’s? Have you moved recently …

LED Lighting For Homes
For several years we’ve all become quite familiar with LED flash lights how little energy they take to operate. Over the same time period I’ve been waiting with great anticipation for the …

Save Energy With Programmable Thermostats
Using programmable digital thermostats save money. I can’t stress enough how making an investment in programmable digital thermostats can really pay off with your heating and cooling bills and save you …

One of the most frequent questions I get from folks is:

“How can I save money building a new house?”

Ways To Save Money
Building a new house is very expensive and very stressful. Today more and more …

Turn Off Gas Fireplace Pilot
We’re all looking for ways to save money this winter. One sure fire way to save some money this winter is to turn off the gas fireplace pilot. The pilot flame …