Home Additions

9 Steps to Building an Eco-Friendly Addition

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Building an Energy Efficient Home Addition

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A homeowner makes sure his retrofit of his 70-year-old home addition saves energy.

Adding a Basement Shower

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Add a shower to your finished basement, and you've got the perfect guest space.

Choosing Windows for Your Addition

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Get expert tips on what to look for when buying windows for your home

Rustic Country-Style Bathhouse

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A family needed a building designed to accommodate guests staying on their dairy farm. Designer Heidi Richardson created a bathhouse with guest quarters that complements the pastoral setting while meeting guests' needs for a comfortable stay.

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Alternatives to an Addition

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Consider ways to maximize your home's existing space before building more square footage

Salvaging Materials During Demolition

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Ask your contractor to save reusable parts like plumbing fixtures and cabinetry

Ask Laurie: Attic Addition

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Kathy in Texas wants to know how to find out if her house's foundation can hold an attic addition. Laurie March reveals ideas on how to know.

Kitchen Update for Midcentury House

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Designer Harmony Weihs made things personal when she completely remodeled her own kitchen. An addition made the space larger while complementing the midcentury-era home. Workspaces are distinctly separate from social areas, all without compromising the social aspect of cooking.

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Contemporary Kitchen in Midcentury House

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Lorraine Bracco Breathes New Life Into 200-Year-Old Sicilian Home on "My Big Italian Adventure"

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Choosing Insulation

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There are more options for your addition than those rolls of pink fiberglass

Family Tackles a Historic Fixer-Upper

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Homeowners work together to remodel a century-old home with bold colors and additional space.

Expanding Utilities Into Your Addition

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Make sure your electrical and plumbing systems can handle the additional square footage

Designing a Roof Addition

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Consider these four options so the new portion of your roof matches the original one

Colorful and Historic Home Overhaul

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Air Sealing and Insulation for Maximum Efficiency

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Tour Lorraine Bracco’s Stunning, Historic Sicilian Home

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