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What to Know About Exterior Wood Window Shutters

What to Know About Exterior Functional Wood Window Shutters :: History, Styles & Curb Appeal

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Exterior Wood Shutters as a basic element of Curb Appeal. From the story of Refinishing and Rehanging Functional Wood Shutters, a little on the History of Shutters and Various Styles. Plus info...

by jb bartkowiak

Tips and Lessons Learned with Repairing Dutch Lap Wood Siding

Remodeling

Wood siding is subject to the elements, and some damage over time is, well, almost expected. For any number of smaller repairs - a hole, a gouge, etc, an epoxy-based wood filler...

by jb bartkowiak

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...

by Jon Labelle

pro tricks and tips for taking out a wall

Pro Tips and Tricks for Taking Out a Wall. Oh! & Removing a Pocket Door

Remodeling

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...

by Sean Lintow Sr

6 Common Spring Home Repairs that will Help You Recover from Winter

Make-Maintain-Fix

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...

by jb bartkowiak

Creating an Allergy Free Air Conditioning System

You may not know it, but your air conditioner is one of the most important tools in the fight against indoor allergies. Between their talent for pulling excess humidity out of the...

by Stefanie Miles

The Importance of Bath Ventilation – a Lesson Re-Learned in my Primary Bath

Remodeling

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...

by jb bartkowiak

Prepare for Snow :: Victorian House in the Snow

And Winter Means Snow :: Preparing for Snow AND Ice Dams Be Damned!

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While helping to combat ice dams, getting wet and heavy snow off the roof just makes good common sense. The longer snow sits on a roof, greater the chances of water infiltration...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Post Lamp :: Patio Project Progress

Since I would be using pvc (it is glued together just as you’d glue plumbing pipe together), I selected solid THHN (stands for "Thermoplastic High Heat-resistant Nylon-coated"). THHN is very similar to...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Junction Box :: Klein Tools Side Cutting Pliers Review & Oh! Revisiting My Kitchen Wiring

Remodeling

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...

by jb bartkowiak

Choosing a New Garage Door? Follow These Four Tips

If your home was built sometime within the last 20 years and your garage faces the street, chances are high that your garage door looks just like nearly every one of your...

by Kevin Jones

How to Install a Wire Nut :: DIY Home Improvement Essential Skills

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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.

by jb bartkowiak