In the Swim: Ask the Right Questions Before Building

Anne Pyburn Craig outlines the steps to take when building an in-ground pool.

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The Question: How Can I Downsize?

There's an art to living in less space without feeling cramped.

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The Workshop: Deep Energy Retrofit

A seminar on January 12 introduces the Deep Energy Retrofit project.

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The Craft: Home Inspection

Hank Pauli is founder and president of Apple Valley, one of the Hudson Valley's most respected inspection outfits.

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Rethinking the Way You Heat

Beyond the Boiler
From load calculation and boiler specs to biomass and radiant heating, Anne Pyburn has the cutting-edge methods to get the most bang for your buck this winter.

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The Question

Can You Lease Solar Panels?
If the impassioned, full-page antifracking ad in the New York Times on Mother's Day is any indication, Americans are taking an increasingly personal stake in how their energy is generated. Yet there remains a perception that only those with a significant amount of disposable income can avail themselves of the benefits of alternative choices.

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The Question: Why buy vinyl replacement windows?

Vinyl replacement windows are a high-tech upgrade from the typical glass.

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The Craft: Everything Old Is New Again

Meagan Camp's Antique Revisions
Lindsay Pietroluongo examines Meagan Camp's updated antiques.

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Shady in the Right Places

Planting Trees to Cool Your House
Michelle Sutton explains how to plant trees to shade your house from summer's heat.

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The Item: March 2012

Tuthilltown Distillery sells their signature apothecary bottles as oil lamps, Mudroom Boot Bench at Hillsdale General Store for muddy spring shoes, Knife Storage Box from Slowood Studio.

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The Question

Is it time for a Swimming Pool?
Specialists points out, a pool provides a venue for actual interactive family time, a feature which is at a premium in an increasingly virtual-centered world.

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Straw Bale Construction

Straw-bale construction is a sophisticated and inexpensive alternative for today's green homeowner.

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The Item: January 2012

Melissa Esposito on a modern firewood box, portable chicken coop, and oil for wooden cutting boards.

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The Craft: Kitchen Cabinets

Erik Ofgang talks to the owner of Cabinet Designers in Kingston.

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The Question: Is a Net-Zero Energy Home a Reality?

Gregory Schoenfeld talks to owners of virtually zero-cost energy homes in the Hudson Valley.

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Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun @ Bearsville Theater

Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun

Fri., May 24, 9 p.m. — See the Grammy-nominated guitarist and singer-songwriter perform with his band. Rooted deep...
Man Man @ Backstage Studio Productions (BSP)

Man Man

Fri., May 24, 9 p.m. — The eclectic indie rock band’s sound contains lusty sea shanties, primal chants,...

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