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Home Improvement Market Shift
Battery tools have taken the short driveway, the deck and the steps. What the makers publish on clearing width, throwing distance and charging temperature,…
Home Improvement Market Shift
Imported cabinets and vanities carry a 25% Section 232 duty through 2026 after a scheduled increase to 50% was delayed by a year. What…
Home Improvement Buyer’s Brief
Continuous drainage removes the tank, and with it the shutoff that used to stop the unit. What manufacturers publish about hose length, restart behavior…
Home Improvement Buyer’s Brief
A dehumidifier dB figure is a manufacturer claim with no required test method, no stated distance and no stated fan speed. Here is how…
Home Improvement Buyer’s Brief
Bathroom mini dehumidifiers advertise coverage in cubic feet rather than water removed per day. We set what makers publish against the federal test procedure…
Home Improvement Price Trail
A 50% Section 232 tariff on semi-finished copper took effect on August 1, 2025. A year later, producer prices for copper wire and cable…
Home Improvement Market Shift
Contractors are buying, DIY shoppers are sticking to repairs, and mortgage rates near 7% keep big projects on hold. What second-quarter 2026 results say…
Home Improvement Price Trail
Paint prices plateaued after the 2022 surge and are rising again in 2026, driven by raw material, energy and logistics costs rather than demand.…
Home Improvement Buyer’s Brief
The January 2026 cutoff for installing R-410A equipment is gone. What EPA changed, how shipments reacted, and how to weigh a repair, leftover R-410A…
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