Tips for Eye Safety :: DIY Essentials: Your Eyes
October is National Eye Injury Prevention and Home Eye Safety Month – an important time to think about eye protection and vision health during crafts, DIY projects, and home repairs. In support,...
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Installing a Zero Clearance Shower Drain in a Standard Tub Shower Location
If you've attend a home show in recent years, you have undoubtedly seen a zero-clearance linear-style shower drain (probably a few). This is especially true if you are mindful, too, of trends...
Spending a Little Money Now Can Save You Thousands Later :: How to Winterize a House with HomeAdvisor
On reviewing my answers, right or wrong, I found that if anything I was a little weak on the areas surrounding energy efficiency, energy audits and winterization. So ... on being instructed...
Pressure Washing Basics :: Like Sweeping with Water
First, let me say that using a pressure washer (kinda like painting) is something everyone seems to think they can do. That is - until a job turns horribly wrong. Ha! Be...
Architects Condo Remodel – a Space Optimized Redo with LG Squared :: Inside the Pro’s Home
On the day I visited, classical music simmered as Jodi was working to plow through some of her duties as bookkeeper. The signs of a wall removal are still present. A peeled...
Fall Home Maintenance :: Home Advisor’s Home Report Card
I’m pleased to be working with HomeAdvisor.com as part of their Blog Ambassador program. For it, and as Fall approaches, I was challenged to fill out their Fall-oriented Home Report Card. A...
10 American Home Styles (Visual Form) :: Learning the Language
A good place to start, I think, is knowing first off what style of home you live in (or in some cases, what style you want to live in). The easiest indications...
Mrs. Moxie Flips Out Again || Mrs. Moxie’s 2nd Whole House Flip Remodel (The Home Tour Edition)
The story of her first flip is here >> Bride of Building Moxie Does with Flipping Houses and while truthfully, I think that first house presented a great story (a Live Baltimore...
Installing a Junction Box :: Klein Tools Side Cutting Pliers Review & Oh! Revisiting My Kitchen Wiring
In troubleshooting a section of kitchen wiring that didn't work in my kitchen remodel, I installed a junction box. While I know of no code restriction that would have required me to...
How to Install a Wire Nut :: DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills
I learned from the beginning that when joining voltage-bearing wires, you use a wire nut. And there are five steps with installing a wire nut like a pro.
Installing Half Round Gutters and Downspouts
So I was telling you the other day a little bit about the back story and some of stages I went through with Laying Out, Ordering and Prepping my house for gutters....
Knowing When to Call a Pro :: DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills
But perhaps it highlights the most important line on my resume. It is the most important, most essential of all home improvement essential skills ... that extends far beyond plumbing: Knowing the...