Remodeling

OSHA’s Updated Silica Dust Standard and Tips for Managing Masonry Dust

Remodeling

What is Silica Dust? Why Does Your Contractor Care? OSHA's new Respiration Requirements based on Common Tools and Tasks. Plus Tips for managing dust in Masonry (Brick, Stone, Concrete, etc.) Projects. Read...

by Sean Lintow Sr

Hanging Wallpaper on a Feature Wall :: A Fix for a Cracked Plaster Wall

Remodeling

Creating a feature wall is a great way to add a little extra zing to a room. With wallpaper, you'll also find an easy way to hide minor imperfections in plaster walls....

by jb bartkowiak

Refinishing & Hanging Functional Exterior Wood Window Shutters

Exterior Wood Shutters have a long and storied history. Here is the story of Refinishing and Rehanging Functional Wood Shutters on a Victorian Farmhouse. From stripping and re-applying paint, to mortising for...

by jb bartkowiak

Restoring a Concrete Pond :: Repairing Cracks, Parging and Sealing with Epoxy

Remodeling

A look at paint-on pond liner - Pond Shield. Included are all steps required in repairing an old concrete pond that no longer held water. I discuss all options including possibly installing...

by jb bartkowiak

Tips and Lessons Learned with Repairing Dutch Lap Wood Siding

Remodeling

Wood siding is subject to the elements, and some damage over time is, well, almost expected. For any number of smaller repairs - a hole, a gouge, etc, an epoxy-based wood filler...

by jb bartkowiak

The Best Way to Remove Plaster from a Wall or Ceiling

Remodeling

As your pile of crumbled plaster starts to grow to about shin height, you pull out a snow or other shovel. Which you begin transferring to contractor bag. ...We’ve all done it...

by jb bartkowiak

pro tricks and tips for taking out a wall

Pro Tips and Tricks for Taking Out a Wall. Oh! & Removing a Pocket Door

Remodeling

While rare in these parts, I happen to know quite a lot about them. One of the nice items for many of them including this one is that none of the interior...

by Sean Lintow Sr

Irrigation 101 :: Basics of a Residential Irrigation System

Irrigation 101: A Guide to the Basics of a Residential Irrigation System

With the summer heat closing in on us, your lawn and landscape may need some extra TLC to stay both healthy and thrive throughout the season. Having an irrigation system can give...

by Matt Knowlton

Put A Cork In It! :: Using Cork Flooring in a Bathroom || The Blah to Spa Bathroom Makeover

Remodeling

Look no further than the nearest wine bottle. Wine producers have been using cork for thousands of years as their bottle stops because of durability and cork's ability to hold up to...

by Lisa Smith

Installing a Gutter (Half Round) :: Video: After Jacking Up a Porch Roof

Remodeling

Without this gutter on the low hanging roof and with the water just rolling off of it, I’ll admit that my basement, my cellar would take on water in occasional heavy rains....

by jb bartkowiak

Jacking Up a Porch Roof :: Raise the Roof aka Prep for Gutter Installation

Remodeling

So ... I found myself having to jack up one corner of our front, side porch roof. If you count lifting columns as to replace porch boards (on another set of porches),...

by jb bartkowiak

5 Remodeling Projects that Pay Off :: Looking at Financial Aspect of Remodeling

Home improvement contractors and remodelers might be wondering what the market’s looking like for jobs. With the housing crash from 2008 in the rearview, contractors have seen a rising real estate market...

by Andrea Davis