Expert Advice on Home Improvement

Scoring lines and acid staining a concrete porch or patio can really serve to dress it up and give your outdoor space a more finished look. Watch this video to find out how to go about it on your home. Watch this video.

TV personality Bill Nye is also a proponent of green living, as he demonstrated when a front porch was added to his home. The porch was made using The Forest Stewardship Council certified lumber, low emission cement, and salvaged brick. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

A view of your backyard from inside your home is great, but being able to actually open the room up and bring the outdoors in during nice weather is even better. Folding patio doors, such as those from JELD-WEN Windows & Doors, allow you to do just that. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Danny traveled to the West Coast for a tour of a rooftop getaway owned by Louis Van Amstel of Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. Van Amstel designed the outdoor room on his condo to server as a private retreat as well as for entertaining. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Bamboo is a great alternative building material for your home. Not only is it attractive, it grows very fast, which makes it an easily renewable resource. Bamboo also is very durable and is harder than maple wood. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

There were a number of innovative new bathroom fixtures on display at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) including streamlined faucets from Kohler and hand blown glass faucets from Danze. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

If your looking for a environmentally friendly vanity for your bathroom, consider these unusual sink bases made from recycled materials by Bristol Bath. Made from old metal drums, wooden barrels, and used tires, these sinks not only help the environment but can also make a great conversation piece in your bathroom. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

A sunroom and covered patio were added to the back of this home to take advantage of the beautiful waterfront view. Since the house is located on the Gulf Coast in a hurricane prone area, the addition has to be built extra strong to hold up to the inevitable onslaught of high winds. Read on to find out how it was done. Read in full.

There are several nontraditional roofing materials available today that are durable, attractive, and can enhance the architectural styling of the home. They include synthetic slate and metal roofing. Watch this video to find out more Watch this video.

A wide range of roofing materials are available for your home today including asphalt, steel, copper, natural and synthetic slate, wood shakes, clay tiles, and concrete tiles. Specialty roof design centers are available with easy to visualize samples of all the roofing materials they offer on display. Watch this video.