Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

For a small school district with limited finances, stretching a dollar is a year-round school board proposition. Residents attending Freeport Area School District’s board meeting were reminded of that ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Your roof is important. It protects you from the elements, helps to keep your home warm in the winter (and cold in the summer), and is a key piece of your home. Roofs are expensive, sure, but when it ...

Question: I was inspecting my asphalt shingle roof the other day. At the top of the roof where the peak is, I noticed some defects. My shingles are only six years old, so I was shocked to see ...

“Replace the shed”, they said. “It’ll be nice”, they said. The shed was the poor old, dilapidated 10-by-12-foot that stood in our yard for years before we even bought our place in 1990. And “they” ...