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Maintaining your Hot Water Heater

Few household appliances are depended on more and thought about less than the hot water heater. For many homeowners, installing or replacing the hot water heater is the only time this essential appliance enters their minds.The fact is, a little routine maintenance can not only prolong the life of...

Using Cost Cutting Drywall Clips & Stops

Drywall fasteners are either clips or stops. The sheet metal clips are fitted onto the edge of the drywall by hand as it is installed on wood or steel studs. Stops, like wood blocking, are fastened to structural members before drywall installation. Drywall clips and stops support drywall or wood...

Fall Protection Equipment Improvements

Fall Protection Equipment Improvements Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) officials said recent technological improvements in fall protection equipment was a factor in the decision to tighten standards for residential contractors.Although home builders and roofing...

How to Repair Your Wood Siding

Wood siding, for all of its classic elegance and historical significance, can require a lot of upkeep. Beyond the usual scraping and painting, there will be times when it needs a little more than just a fresh coat to hide its blemishes. The good news is that regardless of the type of wood or style...

Environmental Benefits Of Building With Wood

Don’t let anybody tell you wood is not a “green” building product. Wood circulates energy savings throughout its life.To start, wood-frame construction is easy to insulate to high standards when compared to alternative framing materials. Wood itself has very good insulating properties. Inch for...

How to Build the Perfect Patio

Creating a new living space outside is easier than building one indoors. Building the perfect patio is easier because you do not have to deal with walls, ceilings, doors, and windows. As long as you have a floor, you have everything you need, which makes building the perfect patio an easy and...

Making Good Use Of Bad Cuts

Even the most skilled carpenter can make an error, but just because an error occurs, doesn't mean the job is ruined. If you make a bad cut on an angled piece of moulding, correct the error by making a clean cut on the inside of the defect. Once you have the proper angle, cut the moulding to fit by...

Five Steps For Personalizing The Interior Of Your Home

If you just moved into a new home or you are looking to revamp the one you’re already in, you may be looking to give your house a brand new identity. Here are some tips on giving the inside of your home a new look:ResearchLook for interior decorations of homes that interest you through the internet...

When to Update Your Kitchen Appliances

You will need to carefully consider whether or not you are making a kitchen upgrade for personal pleasure, or with the more specific aim of increasing the value of your home. When upgrading your appliances, remember that not all buyers will be ready to pay top dollar for innovative gadgetry:...

What You Should Know About Pellet Stoves

Like a fireplace, a pellet stove is an alternative way of heating your house without the crazy costs of energy bills. What most people do not know is that pellet stoves can heat a home in one of the most efficient and eco friendly manners possible. Pellet stoves offer you a high quality burn that...

Four Steps to Stripping Wallpaper with a Steamer

Removing wallpaper from your walls is one of the most tedious tasks you can undertake when considering redecorating the walls inside your house. Problem is you can’t stand that pea green ’60s wallpaper anymore. Well it turns out that renting a wallpaper steamer can make your job exponentially...

The Benefits of Storm Resistant Windows

Storm resistant windows (also known as impact resistant windows) have actually been around a long time. In fact, you needn’t look any further than your car. The auto industry has been using the technique of laminating glass to keep windshields intact during high impact accidents for years. This...

Tips for Weatherization

Poor weatherproofing cannot only cause discomfort in your home, but also leads to high heat and energy costs that can easily be prevented. Weatherization is a very simple concept. During the summer it means keeping the heat out, and during the winter it means keeping the heat in. This can be a big...

Vinyl Window Installation Tips

It’s best to review manufacturer instructions before installing vinyl windows. However, the following procedures are generally accepted practices to prevent leaks and callbacks: To start, be sure to size the rough opening according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Most specify an opening...

Roofing Materials Storage Quick-Tip

Proper storage and handling of roofing materials at the job site ensures peak performance.Insulation, underlayment, felts, and polymer-modified bitumen sheets should be stored indoors; water-based adhesives, acrylic coatings and emulsions should be protected from freezing. If indoor storage is not...

Vinyl Windows Save Energy

When it comes to offering homeowners superior energy efficiency, quality vinyl windows are still the way to go. Vinyl frame and insulated glass reduce heating and cooling loss better than wood, steel and aluminum frame windows. But it’s not just the material that matters – it’s the quality of...

Use System Thinking On Your Next Roofing Project.

There is more to roofing than just nailing down shingles. A roofing system must also adequately ventilate the attic space. Proper roof ventilation prevents shingles from curling and reduces energy bills. Research shows that a simple balanced system of soffit vents and continuous ridge vents is the...

What to Look For in Exterior Wood Finishes

The choice of exterior wood finishes is dependent on the manner in which it will be used. All-acrylic latex paints are the most durable house paints, but oil-based paint films usually provide the best protection from water and water vapor. Although latex paints allow water to pass through more...

Fastener Code Confusion

It's not uncommon to see claims of "Code Approved" printed on some fastener cartons and literature, as well as variations such as "Code Accepted," ICBO Approved," ICBO Certified," and "ICBO Approval Qualifications." The problem is the words are misleading and may not meet local building codes. If...

Know Your Wood When Selecting Paint

How well exterior paints and stains adhere to wood is a direct result of wood properties and the various manufacturing processes. Dense wood shrinks and swells more than light wood, which stresses paint and solid-color stains and causes them to chip or peel prematurely. Edge-grain lumber has...

Hardwood Moulding Installation

Architectural details done with hardwood mouldings are the perfect finishing touches to your workmanship. Chair rails, crown mouldings and other decorative enhancements in oak, poplar, cherry, maple, ash, walnut and beautiful North American hardwoods go a long way toward making your work into a...