On the easternmost edge of Long Island's South Fork, the weather is "unforgiving," said Montauk-based builder Jason Biondo. "The hot, the cold, the wind, the rain, the snow," detailed Biondo, who grew ...

This selection process involves a critical balance between the aesthetic character that brings a home to life and the ...

The moment someone builds a house, nature begins the process of destroying it. This can be a shockingly fast process, as when a natural disaster sweeps through the area and erases the house, or it can ...

Vinyl siding has competition from other plastics in home construction. Building products manufacturer Alside added a new board and batten product to its portfolio of composite cladding extruded from a ...

If you live in New Jersey, you already know how unpredictable the weather can be. One week it's humid and sticky, the next it's freezing and windy. Summers are hot enough to make vinyl siding warp, ...