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Landscaping Around a Patio images via Kyle O'Brien

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...

by Kyle O'Brien

Installing Laminate Flooring Start with Spacers

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...

by Justin Shimp

Urban Chicken Coop image via Jayson Gibson

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...

by Jayson Gibson

All About Door Hinges :: Hanging on a Hinge

Hinges are as varied as the doors that hang from them. While most building products are measured width x height, door hinges are measured height by width; and the width is the...

by Ginny Powell

Little Girl With Potted Plant Green Lawn

The Ten Essential Garden Tools :: What Every Gardener Needs in their Tool Shed

One could say when it comes to landscape improvements, a gloved gardener, armed with the right trowels and pruners, feels a surge of energy about their favorite tools. Roll up your sleeves...

by Nicole Wisniewski

15 Budget-Friendly Kitchen Makeover Ideas :: From Kitchen Decor to a New Countertop & Backsplash

While a major kitchen remodel may exceed your budget, you can enjoy a number of inexpensive updates now by cashing in on design creativity, smart materials and economical decorative touches to dress...

by Home Sweet Solutions

Interior Design on a Budget :: Focus on a Feature Wall, Furniture & Flooring

Young families also may find it difficult to find the extra money to change their homes and add luxuries such as reclining sofas. But to make a difference, you don’t have to...

by Susan Black

Above Ground Pool - DeckHill image via Jesse Langley

Above Ground Pools: Three Solutions for Sprucing Em Up

An above ground pool seemed like the best choice for my wallet, but then I began to think of the stigma/image/everything else that goes with one in your yard. All I can...

by Jesse Langley

scotts turfbuilder with crabgrass preventer

Grow Grass Without Weeds :: Soil Types, Aerating, Watering & More

Unfortunately, everybody's yard is different, there's no silver bullet and lawn care techniques are confusing. Will my yard benefit from aerating? How do I get rid of crabgrass? What is runoff? These...

by Ethan Hagan

Padlock With Word house and Bright Red Door image via Marie Owens

Securing Your Home Against Forced Entry :: Designing for Security at Doors and Windows

Creating a secure home is a matter of design philosophy, construction technique and the habits of the occupants. While it is possible to design and build a home that is extremely secure,...

by Marie Owens

Low Rise Cedar Deck Recently Spring Cleaned image via Ricks Fencing

Tips for Cleaning a Wood Deck :: Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Decking

I hate the words “spring cleaning.” I hate long checklists that remind me of all the things I don’t feel like doing. I hate the hours of dirty, sweaty work required to...

by Dave Nichols

Building Science 101:: The Three Fundamental Rules of the House

The fundamentals of building science are pretty simple. We boil them down to three rules here. Know the House as a System, Build for Your Climate & Control the Flow of Moisture,...

by Allison A. Bailes III, PhD