Hanging Wallpaper on a Feature Wall :: A Fix for a Cracked Plaster Wall
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....
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The Best Way to Remove Plaster from a Wall or Ceiling
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...
What Causes a Damp Basement? How to Fix Water Problems at Foundations
In many cases, rising ground water either due to snowmelt or fed by an underground spring accumulates around the foundation and works its way through cracks, joints and porous material. Before you...
How to Achieve a Long-Lasting and Beautiful Wood Floor :: Wood Flooring Care Best Practices
Wood floors do not require meticulous maintenance, but they cannot take care of themselves. You need to be careful and avoid damaging friction, and also adopt wood-safe cleaning practices. Wood floors are...
Pro Tips and Tricks for Taking Out a Wall. Oh! & Removing a Pocket Door
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...
Put A Cork In It! :: Using Cork Flooring in a Bathroom || The Blah to Spa Bathroom Makeover
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...
6 Common Spring Home Repairs that will Help You Recover from Winter
Winters can wreak havoc on a home. Common Spring Home Repairs include: Replacing a Damaged Shingle, Fixing a Crack in an Asphalt Driveway, Repairing Damage to Chimney and More. The magnitude of...
Safe Bathroom Tiles || Another Look at Bathroom Flooring
Most homeowners tend to overlook the aspect of safety when choosing bathroom tiles and instead prioritize other aspects such as style, color, cost, material, and durability. However, safety is also an important...
Get the Sexy of Steam with Mr. Steam :: A Steam Shower Installation Primer
Their Steam@Home system is suitable for showers in a space as small as 3' x 3 ' x 7’. And okay - that’s roughly the size of the shower we did our...
The Importance of Bath Ventilation – a Lesson Re-Learned in my Primary Bath
I took a Sunday afternoon, and hard-piped using 4” rigid duct, going out the attic's side wall. It wasn't a difficult project, considering of course that the bath fan had already been...
How to Repair a Large Crack in Plaster || Video :: Using Big Wally’s Plaster Magic + Standard Drywall Techniques
Repairing plaster can be broken down into two large parts, each containing a handful of smaller steps. First, you must secure your loose plaster and then, you must finish your repair. Here,...
How to Drill Through Tile :: Video – DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills
When you work in bathrooms, the occasion will arise when you will need and want to mount something into tile. A little intimidating perhaps, but really, with the right tools and a...