“Smart House” Gets a Boost

Dubbed the “responsive house” in 1975, the concept was promoted as the Smart House for decades by the NAHB. After every Builder’s Show, when a new Smart House demonstration home was revealed, it was met with much intrigue, and perhaps a little skepticism. JLC kept tabs on the trend (for example: “Smart House Sweepstakes,” Jan. 1988;    …

Finishing Your Basement? Remodeling Your Home? READ THIS!

Some people are familiar with egress windows while others have no idea what I’m talking about. It is a rather dry subject but very important for safety purposes. Although National Window Safety Week has passed, Gravina’s Window Center wanted to take the opportunity to touch on such an important topic. First off, what exactly is …