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Imagine walking into your sweltering home after a long day, only to be greeted by a wave of oppressive heat. Air conditioners can feel like a luxury when temperatures soar, but what if you could ...

What if you could replace a $20,000 military-grade router with a DIY system costing just $106.23? It sounds improbable, but thanks to open source ingenuity and affordable hardware, it’s entirely ...

The Trump administration has given United States Customs and Border Protection the green light to move forward with border wall projects in South Texas. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The old Gordon’s Fireplace building in Northeast Portland is headed back to the auction block — again. The sale is scheduled for October 13–15. Bidding starts at $225,000. From the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starting in January 2026, New York State will be making a big change in building and construction regulations as part of the ongoing state-mandated transition from fossil fuels to ...

Electric fireplaces are cozy, stylish, and a whole lot easier to install than a traditional fireplace, but using them might not come cheap. Many homeowners wonder if running an electric fireplace will ...

Changes to the 2026 edition of the National Electrical Code will make it illegal in coming years for many U.S. homeowners to install their own EV chargers. The only thing that could have stopped this ...

Home decor company Schoolhouse’s Northwest Portland headquarters, a 115-year-old industrial building in Northwest Portland, is on the market. The 125,000-square-foot property at 2181 N.W. Nicolai St.

Facepalm: Like many electric vehicles, Teslas feature fully electric doors with emergency manual release mechanisms in case the car loses power. However, enough owners find Tesla's manual door openers ...

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