Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas :: Top Ten Tools
Given that we pack an arsenal of tools for our work, we frequently are asked to weigh in on tool decisions for friends and family. In the spirit of the holidays, we...
Removing Formstone from a RowHome Part 2 of 2 (Behind the Building Edition)
Formstone, I have come to know as a sort of stamped stucco, was applied primarily to the face of homes between the 1940s and the 1960s. There was nothing to indicate that...
What Type of Flooring is Perfect for the Basement? :: Basement Flooring Options
Make sure you find the best type of flooring for your basement and your lifestyle. There are many different types of flooring to choose from these days including hardwood, laminate, vinyl and...
How to Keep Your Patio Looking its Best Year Round :: Preparing a Patio for Winter
Never underestimate the advantage of a great patio. They help accentuate the backyard, make hosting outdoor functions easier and quite frankly, it is a home improvement project that yields big benefits. But...
Side Venting a Dryer :: Close Connect Revisited + Weatherization Tips
I posted about the dryer’s hook up in our laundry room in a side vented fashion. This is the follow up post to that - finishing the close connect fitting. Includes information...
Removing Formstone from a Baltimore RowHome Part 1 of 2
I've had it on my todo list for awhile, to write about this project. And really, the goal here isn't necessarily to boast an exceptional job (it isn't) but rather to simply...
Holidays Start at the Front Door :: Some Tips for Door Decorating for the Holidays
Homeowners can help their families and guests get in the holiday spirit right at the front door. Since many people view their entryway as a sign of the quality of their home,...
Color that Pops :: Pops of Color Examples in Home Decorating
Color that pops is just referring to a visual and not a sound of course. Pop is just when you can see a high contrast between two colors and this can be...
5 Tips For Installing Laminate Flooring in Your Home
Laminate flooring is often very high quality--low price is not an indicator of poor quality. Not only is solid Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring many times more expensive than its laminate equivalent, you...
Weatherizing with Caulk :: How to Seal Your Home
When I was first invited to take part in DAP's Seal Your Home Blogger Challenge (link), a siding project underway . . . a brick project in the works (plus planning for...
Understanding How Hardwood Lumber is Graded
For more than a century, the hardwood lumber industry has held to a central grading standard established by the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) ... Today we take this grading system for...
Building an Urban Chicken Coop :: Why the Sudden Rise in Keeping Chickens?
"This project is just as much about building as it is about eggs. Lest you think he’s alone in this, there are a number of websites where people share and swap coop...