Construction industry

Samantha Larned El Inde Arizona In the window of the replica drugstore, alongside lollipops, menus and other knick-knacks, is a package of Black Jack Chewing Gum and a candy jar of little…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency Cleaning gutters is a dreaded maintenance project for most homeowners. Who enjoys climbing a ladder and scooping out dirty, wet leaves and…

Rosie Romero Special to the Arizona Daily Star Question: I have owned my home for a few years. Would you please tell me what I need to do to keep my roof in good condition?Answer: I have seen…

Tim Carter, Tribune Content Agency This past week, my beautiful and patient bride of 49 years and I had to endure the throbbing and nerve-rattling experience of a massive hardwood floor sander…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I just finished reading your recent article discussing responsibility for property damage from trees. I live in Orlando, Florida, in…

In 2008, Mike Schaefer and Lisa Maguire decided to do something about their pool.“A couple of years before we did this I was out here sweeping, cleaning the pool, and I was thinking to myself: 'I’m going to wind up…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Benito the giraffe arrived in Mexico's arid northern border city of Ciudad Juarez just last month, and already the climate appears to be a problem — and he's only had to deal with the scorching…

Kim Toscano, RealSimple.com A small garden does not have to look or feel small. A few simple design tricks can make small-space gardens appear larger than life. And today’s plant selections are…

ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing debilitating nausea and severe dehydration that would send her to the emergency room. She couldn’t…

Gene and Katie Hamilton, Tribune Content Agency When you want a privacy screen consider a stockade fence, with its tightly fitted pickets, that provides a solid barrier between your property…