Overview Hardwood is a popular flooring material because of the clean, traditional look it provides as well as for its stability and safety. Hardwood will not wrinkle and cause a tripping hazard like carpeting and will not retain cold or heat like tile. A quick visual check will tell you when it is time to ...
Overgrown weeds do not only make the eyes sore, they also make you want to get physical and pull them out of your precious garden in a rage. You have spent hours trying to make your garden weed-free and suffered an aching back as a result and only to look at it the next week ...
First, you must determine whether or not your town or city requires “licensed” professionals only, to work on copper tubing in your home plumbing system. If professionals are required by local regulations, you’d better call the plumber. Otherwise, here are some general tips and advice to help with performing basic copper tubing fitting and sweating. ...
Although crown molding is very popular in homes and is generally believed to add value to a house, that is not always the case. There are times where a particular type of molding simply doesn’t suit a room’s character or water damage or other issues require homeowners to remove crown molding. If you decide that ...
Anyone who has children or grandchildren who love to color with crayons knows that once the crayons get to a certain point, the crayons become bottom feeders of a crayon box. Many of us hate to see these poor little crayons get thrown away because children seem to feel they are no longer of use ...
If you have a tread on your stairs that is broken, cracked, or has been in some other way compromised, replacing it immediately is vital for not only appearance reasons, but more importantly for safety reasons. The following instructions will guide you through the process. First you need to gather your supplies. You will need ...
Popcorn ceilings are one of those things that you either really like or really dislike. If the latter is true, and you do not want to go through the extremely difficult and messy process of removing the popcorn, you will want to cover it instead. The following instructions will help guide you through the relatively ...
Installing a tin ceiling can create an elegant old world look to your home. While the skills required for the installation are minimal, the added inconveniences of working on the ceiling make this a difficult job. However, if you are comfortable working on a ladder, this job can easily be completed in a single weekend. ...
Safety goggles are one of the most basic and important pieces of safety equipment that you can use. Safety goggles help to protect your eyes from all sorts of flying debris when can strike and damage your eyes. No matter what activity your engaged in, from lawn care to construction, safety glasses are always a ...
Overview You should always buy more materials than you think you need. That statement is true no matter what type of project you are doing. However, it is especially true for ceramic tile jobs. Tiles are made in runs. When a style stops selling, it is pulled from the production line, never to be seen ...