Jeff Wilson Everyday DIY Blog

Contractor Steve Roth has installed more than three dozen column wraps and column wrap kits during the past decade. No matter how ugly, warped, or twisted a structural column he has to work with, Roth finds he can create the perfect column appearance with easy-to-install Fypon column wraps.

Consumers Digest® magazine has designated the Therma-Tru® Classic-Craft® line of energy-efficient entry door systems as a “Best Buy” selection for the fiberglass entry doors category in the magazine’s July/August 2011 issue. All five collections of Therma-Tru Classic-Craft fiberglass entry doors – American Style, Mahogany, Rustic, Oak, and Canvas --- are included in the “Best Buy” designation.

Homeowners looking to make smart, energy-efficient investments in their homes should always start with ENERGY STAR® qualified products. That’s the advice of Mark Clement, host of the MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show and website.

Homeowners looking to make smart, energy-efficient investments in their homes should always start with ENERGY STAR® qualified products. That’s the advice of Mark Clement, host of the MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show and website.

Homeowners looking to make smart, energy-efficient investments in their homes should always start with ENERGY STAR® qualified products. That’s the advice of Mark Clement, host of the MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show and website.

Superior Walls of America has launched the new Xi Plus™ product line of insulated precast concrete wall systems. Custom-made for the exact needs of each project, Xi Plus panels feature superior strength and insulation for the creation of dry, warm, and energy-efficient foundations.

You can “huff and puff” but the new Straw Bale home constructed in downtown Akron by Calvin Smith Builders won’t come down --- and cold air won’t get inside this energy-efficient home. Built with a Superior Walls® Xi™ precast concrete foundation, this environmentally friendly home features earth plaster (a combination of shredded blue clay, mason sand, and chopped straw) to create an energy-efficient exterior.

Capturing the ongoing popularity of the Craftsman style of design, Therma-Tru Corp. has introduced new 12" and 14" Craftsman sidelites with nine different glass options to complement Craftsman-style home entryways.

Therma-Tru Corp. has taken an impressive step forward in supplying builders and remodelers with door glass that meets consumer demands for privacy. The Privacy Glass Collection from Therma-Tru provides four obscure glass selections – Chord, Chinchilla, Rainglass, and Granite -- that are universal to virtually every Therma-Tru door and sidelite.