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,...
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Need to Hang a Flat Screen TV? What to Know About :: Supplies and Steps
Wall-mounting a flat screen plasma, LCD or LED television is a smart and aesthetic way to update a room and make TV viewing more comfortable. Hanging a monitor on a wall is...
5 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Old Refrigerator :: Energy Star Can Help
Since the refrigerator is the one appliance that operates 24/7 year after year, it's a key contributor to your home's monthly energy consumption. If your refrigerator was manufactured before 1993, you're already...
How To Install a Dimmer for a Table or Floor Lamp
Dimmers also help conserve energy and save money on your utility bills. And they're incredibly easy to install. Plug-in foot-control floor lamp dimmers plug directly into the wall and contain a socket...
A Kick Ass Fall Maintenance List for the Home
This maintenance list is intended to inform DIY homeowners about general home maintenance. The list suggested above is by no means a complete list of items that need maintenance in a home....
Small Closet Redo :: Coming out of the Closet on the Coat Closet
There were a lot of small fixes needed for the coat closet next to our kitchen, including framing, insulation, electrical and the floor. In the process I installed cedar v-groove paneling. Read...
Lead-Based Paint in Homes :: Don’t Eat the Paint Chips
And actually it's a fate not too dissimilar to that of at least one other building product that I can think of. Yes, another naturally occurring substance that in its day was...
How to Remodel a Bungalow :: Start Where the Water Is and Then Move to the Air
They always say put the money where the water is. In other words, you as a homeowner often get the most from your remodeling dollar with work on the kitchen and on...
How to Texture a Ceiling :: One Example, an Essay
We were not that familiar with textured surfaces. There was a heavy textured swirl on the some the ceilings of our last house; in our current house, we had a stipple in...
Six Simple Machines in the Home :: Learn about Examples Found Around Your House
Simply put, a machine is anything that makes work easier. And a "simple machine" is defined as any device that requires the application of only one force to work. It is traditionally...
