Articles for category: HOME IMPROVEMENT

Deter Burglars from Your Home – Homemade Ways

To help protect your humble abode from burglars, you can beef up the locks, have an alarm system installed, increase the outside lighting or start a neighborhood watch group. But, have you ever thought about some effective ways you can help guard your castle without using up a lot of your time and money? There ...

Tiffany & Co. Silver Jewelry Cleaning and Polishing Tips

As the proud owner of a sterling silver serving tray manufactured by Tiffany & Co., silver jewelry, and even a small picture frame fashioned from the precious metal, I am meticulous about their shine. Anyone who has ever owned a piece of jewelry or other item fashioned from silver or containing silver parts knows that ...

How to Set Fence Posts

What do you need to know about setting fence posts? The short answer is that setting fence posts properly keeps them from falling down as time passes, weather lashes, and mud oozes up from the spring rains. Moisture is the enemy of lumber and the friend of termites. Setting posts in concrete will help keep ...

Simple Steps to Hanging a Blank Door Slab

Whether you need a new interior door because of cosmetic damages or you’re looking to replace all of your dated interior doors with a fresh new look, changing them out can be a trick and not so much of a treat if you’re not sure how to do the job. Installing prehung doors may seem ...

Easy Winter Crafts for Kids

Winter means more than cold temperatures–it is usually the season when people are stuck inside their homes (depending upon location). Whether your kids have a snow day from school or are just in need of some weekend fun, winter crafts can be just the ticket. Easy craft projects on long winter days can help keep ...

How to Clean the Remington 870 Shotgun

The Remington 870 Pump shotgun is a wonderful gun. Treat it/he/she right, and she/he/it will serve you well for many, many years. Disassemble the Gun Completely A disassembled gun is easier to work with, and a safe gun. Give yourself some work space. If cleaning more than one gun, make sure you have enough room ...

Tile Vs Carpet or Linoleum

If you are replacing your floor covering your choices are tile, carpet, linoleum or wood. Before tearing up your old floor covering you will want to decide on a new floor covering. You also may want to purchase the new floor covering and have it readily available before taking the old floor covering out to ...

How to Make a Barn a Home

Why a barn and not a house? Easy. By building a barn home or converting a barn to become your main residence, you have essentially created an heirloom quality, custom home that will be cherished for generations to come. Barns have a unique style and special quality about them. Barns make a strong statement about ...