“Plyscrapers” | Clearstory S2 Ep. 7

Host Kevin O’Connor speaks to architect Michael Green and Lynn Osmond, President and CEO of the Chicago Architecture Center, about building tall with one of our original building materials: wood. Skyscrapers tell the stories of cities around the world. These massive columns of steel and glass continue to be feats…

How to Increase Garage Door Security

Costas Picadas/GAP Interiors Protect your home and everything inside with these simple tips to help make your garage, an easy entry point for burglars, more secure. While most homeowners will invest in strong locks and advanced security for the exterior doors of their home, it won’t occur to them to…

Saratoga Springs Dutch Colonial | Exterior Webcam

Progress and expansion are underway at the Saratoga Springs project house in Saratoga Springs, NY. Evan, a schoolteacher, and his wife, Whitney, want to move back into the house where Evan grew up and begin raising a family. They also want a comfortable suite for his mother, but the house…

Healthy Homes | Clearstory S2 Ep. 6

While we’ve naturally improved building technologies and adjusted the materials found in the foundation of our homes, a few lingering agents could be harmful to our health. As building technologies have improved and new building materials have found their way into construction sites, our homes have certainly become healthier than…

How to Add Drawers to a Mobile Workbench

Jenn Largesse In part three of the series, House One Editor and DIY Expert Jenn Largesse shows how to build and add drawers to the Ultimate Mobile Workbench. In the first two parts of this series, I built the functional base and an organizer to give a few of my tools a…