Harnessing the sun’s warmth to heat water is an approach fading in popularity in many places where solar power is already used, but it still makes sense for especially sunny places like Spain. Because ...

Dear Jerry: I have a contemporary-style house in the town of Greece. It was built in 1986. My question for you is regarding my kitchen and foyer flooring. I have slate tiles approx. ½- ¾-inch thick by ...

There are two factors that stand in the way of most solar roof installations – cost and aesthetics. Heritage Solar Slate aims to tackle the latter problem with their innovative solar tiles, which are ...

Every year, thousands of Arizona residents email Rosie Romero's website or call his radio show with questions about everything from how to prevent fires in their chimneys to what to do about the tree ...

Slate-ish is a beautiful sustainable surface material made from reclaimed paper-laminate scrap. The durable, lightweight tiles offer a great alternative to natural slate stone, which is often mined ...

Tiles can be used for many decorative and functional purposes around the home. Matching the right material to the right ...

Sandtoft has introduced the Rivius clay roof tile, which is manufactured to look like traditional slate. The company claims the new generation of clay products can offer the same colour and riven ...

Recently, I wrote a column about how to get ceramic tile grout clean. I received quite a few thank-you notes via the “Ask Tim” page at AsktheBuilder.com. It’s always gratifying to hear from you that I ...

Pen Argyl, Pa. — Slate is everywhere in the northeastern reaches of Northampton County. It crackles underfoot in yards. It adorns hills along the country roads. The outskirts of small towns such as ...