Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Citing deterioration of several more support beams, the Cedar Rapids school district announced Monday it has closed the domes at Taft and Harding middle schools, displacing students and ...

Brandon Hove, project manager with McComas-Lacina Construction, describes Friday the next step in the process of repairing and strengthening columns supporting the domes at Taft Middle School in ...

Pergolas fell out of favor as homeowners turned to three-season rooms, large decks or covered porches. But the venerable pergola has mounted a comeback as gardeners seek ways to bring plantings and ...

PREMIER Ewart Brown has declined to confirm or deny whether cedar beams taken from a post office were milled and used to panel a walk-in closet in his master bedroom.Claims were laid yesterday by a ...

that land on the cedar beams of the lattice work over our outdoor deck. They proceed to drill perfect holes in the wood to crawl into and hide. By using appropriate sprays, I've been able to get rid ...

Inwood is a glorious estate, steeped in history. The main house was built in the 1700s and has many features typical of that era: high ceilings, cedar beams and large, raised fireplaces. Subsequent ...