Q: As a Realtor, I have wondered about the differing business practices of home inspectors and termite inspectors. Home inspectors, as a rule, never do repairs on the properties they inspect. Termite ...

Termites are a sneaky problem that can eat away at your home before you even notice. Warmth and moisture draw them in, which ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — A tiny terror has John Valdes troubled. He is a contractor in St. Augustine who specializes in restoring historic buildings. Tuesday, he took ...

Mounds built by highly-evolved African termites could inspire new types of building that are self-sufficient, environmentally friendly and cheap to run. The mounds provide a self-regulating living ...

The next generation of skyscrapers could be inspired by creatures that live in the dirt and enlist a fungus to help chew their food. Engineers and entomologists from Loughborough University in ...