The National Fire Authority (NFA) has launched an investigation to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a residential ...

Older houses carry stories in their walls, but they also carry fire risks that do not match the assumptions built into modern safety codes. If you live in or manage an aging property, you cannot ...

From drainage disasters to poor waterproofing, build expert Mark Stevenson explains the most common wet room errors and how to get yours right the first time ...

There’s a risk you’ll overspend on permits, choose unlicensed contractors, ignore HDB regulations, and underestimate timelines; you must verify licenses, check warranties, confirm approvals, and ... R ...

A timber deck adds value and lifestyle appeal to any Australian home, but without proper protection, it can become a costly problem. Termites and rot are two of the biggest threats to timber decking, ...

You can also coat exterior wood with copper naphthenate. Copper is a natural biocide. It helps to ward off wood rot, mildew and algae. The issue is that this liquid produces a greenish cast on the ...

John Pelissero is a political scientist and is the former director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. But all too frequently, ...

It’s time for a gut check. The Memphis Grizzlies are on their longest losing streak of the season (6), and it could snowball into something worse if they come out unprepared or fail to hit open shots.

Lumber futures are down moderately, from a three-month high of $614 per thousand board feet to $590, mostly due to a soft housing market (pending home sales slid by 9.3% in December 2025) and slow ...