Jim: We are planning to create an apartment in our home for my elderly mother. She will need her area to be warmer than ours. What do you think about installing pocket doors i...Like a lot of empty nesters, retired teachers John and LaVon Harnish wanted one-floor living and less maintenance. So they moved from their single-family home in East Hempfiel...Adapting to fit consumer demand, Metzler Home Builders has introduced a new townhouse floor plan in its Willow Bend Farm subdivision. The 1,753-square-foot design, featuring a...Developer Jim Keener has unveiled a second subdivision: Hills of Jamesfield Manor, adjacent to his original community, Jamesfield Manor. It features seven large lots, includin...Jim: We drink quite a bit of hot tea at our home year-round. I now keep a small electric pot of water hot all day. Would it be more energy-efficient to install a sink-type hot...A vacant lot on North Fifth Street in Columbia has been given new life, as a small townhome development called Clock Hill. The four houses there, built by Wenger's Constructio...Jim: This time of the year, I always hear about families suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. How do I know if my family is at risk? If I should I install carbon monoxide...Jim: I should replace my windows to save energy, but with the bad economy I just cannot afford more debt. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable option, a...After residing in a large, single-family house for more than 25 years, Peter and Stella Faranda-Diedrich were ready for first-floor living. The empty-nester couple first check...Jim: We often have electric power outages. I checked into installing a backup generator, but the cost is too high. Is there anything I can use to keep a lamp, my computer and ...Ready to move from her Marietta townhome, Krista Heffley decided to build a single-family house along Owl Hill Road, in an eight-lot subdivision overlooking Millport Conservan...The next phase of the Wetherburn Commons-Richmond Square planned community in Manheim Township is moving right along, with 128 apartments and thousands of feet of retail space...Jim: My old wood front door leaks air and requires maintenance. I might switch to a steel door for low maintenance and security, but I was concerned about its efficiency. Does...Jim: I like to work on my cars in the garage and do other projects around the house where I use a cage-type work light. It gets hot, so I know it wastes electricity. What othe...Country living has its appeal, but for Joan Howe the attraction was growing a little old. She and her husband, Vernon, both retired, moved last spring from Cambridge, Salisbur...Charter Homes & Neighborhoods is continually updating its collection of floor plans, but its latest offerings in Florin Hill really do represent a new direction for the longti...FYI Send inquiries to James Dulley, Sunday News, 6906 Royalgreen Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244 or visit www.dulley.com. Jim: My entire old heating-and-cooling system must be rep...As Keystone Custom Homes prepares to open its third phase in the Anglesea subdivision, its longtime model house is going on the market. The West Earl Township development also...Jim: My 17-year-old refrigerator still works. I am remodeling my kitchen and I heard I should get a new, more efficient one. What style and size of refrigerator/freezer is mos...