Materials

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

Building a Trash Can Pad :: Another Landscape Challenge Solved

Make-Maintain-Fix

Building a Trash Can Pad or Stand, is much like installing a paver patio - just on a smaller scale. Both why and how I built this stand using scrap 4 x...

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

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Strong Screws :: The Story with Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Screws

Products

I will set instead to look solely at the Simpson Strong-Tie® fastener options. And I don’t know about you, but it was kinda news to me. I mean - beyond joist hanger...

by jb bartkowiak

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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...

by Kal Elfarro

A Guide to Home Maintenance Oils and Lubricants :: Selecting the Right Lubricant for a Home Repair

Homeownership

First, let me start by saying that the oils and other lubricants you find around the house often are proprietary formulas, a blend of oils, solvents and other chemistry unique from product...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing Bath Hardware - Vintage Tie Back Edition

How to Drill Through Tile :: Video – DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills

Remodeling

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...

by jb bartkowiak

What to Know about Using PVC for DIY Projects :: PVC – Plumbing & Beyond

Though PVC is known for being easy to handle and maintain, there are a few things you’ll want to know before diving in. Save yourself some time, money, and frustration by soaking...

by Amanda Hill

Installing an Electrical Outlet on a Masonry Wall

To plug my power pack in, which again I needed for my landscape lighting, I had to install a new outlet. Going against specification somewhat, I mounted my pack indoors, in the...

by jb bartkowiak

The Skinny on Screws :: Our Guide to Common Screws

Now that does not mean that every screw is the same. For example, you are not going to (or you shouldn't) take drywall screws and mount decking boards to a deck frame...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Zero Clearance Shower Drain in a Standard Tub Shower Location

Remodeling

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...

by jb bartkowiak

Update an Ugly Ceiling With Ceiling Tile :: Manufacturer Spotlight – Armstrong

Products

Do you have an existing ugly ceiling in desperate need of a fix? You might want to consider an Armstrong Ceiling. No, not those old boring industrial looking ones often often used...

by Lisa Smith