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07/03/2009 06:12 PM
Tips to Turn Your Rental Space From Bland to Grand
According to a recent Apartments.com survey, 90 percent of renters will decorate when moving to a new apartment; with 81 percent decorating within the first three months of the move.
07/03/2009 06:12 PM
“Work Smart… Get it Done” Contest Hopes to Inspire Homeowners to Complete Unfinished Projects around the House
To provide extra incentive to complete projects, Black & Decker is launching the “Work Smart…And Get-it-Done” Contest to find people with do-it-yourself projects in and outside their homes that never seem to get completed and to show the interesting circumstances some people are living in.
07/03/2009 06:12 PM
How About Home Improvement Adds a Classified Section
HowAboutHomeImprovement.com has added a new section of classified ads.This feature is intended for legitimate contractors and trades people to advertise their services and offerings. Also, homeowners seeking reputable professionals for projects may list their jobs and contact information.
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06/28/2009 05:04 PM
Study Just In: Women Hammer Nails Better Than Men (in the light)
OK, I'm blogging this just for the sheer bizarre value of the study. Livescience.com reports that a study out of University of Massachusetts at Amherst has allegedly determined that women were about 10 percent more accurate than men at hitting a nail with a hammer in the light. Men were about 25 percent more accurate than women at hitting a nail in the dark. Now since I don't know of much construction or home repair that goes on in the dark, I'm not sure how valuable a skill hitting a nail in the dark really is.
So to all my male compatriots, I say, Practice Boys! Read up on the tutorial How to Use a Hammer and let's learn how to use these things in the daylight!
06/21/2009 04:26 PM
Vinyl Siding Repair
Vinyl siding has limitations. It is prone to impact damage (the photo shows damage due to a hail storm), melts when exposed to extreme heat and becomes increasingly brittle as it gets cold. But even in the summer if a baseball or golf ball hits it, your vinyl siding can break or crack.
Then what? With colors and textures often not found in nature, matching existing vinyl siding can be hard to achieve. And without knowledge of how to separate the strips of siding, you'll never get them apart.
Well, don't worry. I'll show you how to repair damaged vinyl siding for under $10 (if you have spare siding material). And I'll also let you know where you can find discontinued siding styles and colors so that repair looks great!
06/11/2009 04:31 AM
How to Pick a Contractor: Getting Bids and Evaluating an Estimate
Sometimes you come upon a home repair project that you decide to tackle with a checkbook instead of a hammer. You may decide to hire a professional contractor for a major roofing project or exterior home painting or any number of possible projects.
Getting Contractor Bids and Evaluating an Estimate is something you need to know how to do to protect yourself and end up with a successful project. It's also not fair to a good contractor who does a detailed proposal and includes a full scope of work, to have their price compared to a fly-by-night company who throws a low-ball number out there just to get your business.
Most contractors are hard working and knowledgeable pros who want to do a good job and an informed consumer is often their best customer. So read Getting Contractor Bids and Evaluating an Estimate and learn how to scope a project, understand what to look for in the bids of different contractors like painters, roofers, plumbers, etc. You'll learn that what is "Excluded" in a bid is often as important as what is "Included" in the proposal. And don't forget to read about how to evaluate price, payment terms and what it means if your contractor is proposing "incentives" to you.
With a little preparation you'll be able to communicate much more successfully with your contractor, and you'll both enjoy the process.
06/02/2009 05:16 AM
Top 5 Exterior House Siding and Repair Tutorials
Your home's siding can be damaged from many different events. OK, maybe not the severe impact damage shown in this blog photo, but your home's siding still needs care and attention.
In the article Top 5 Exterior House Siding and Repair Tutorials I'll walk you through explanations of various home siding options including vinyl siding, aluminum siding, cement fiber siding, wood siding and brick. I'll explain how to repair the most common siding types including vinyl and brick veneer. You'll learn how to identify exterior paint problems and how to repair them.
Overall its a good time to take stock of your home's exterior and make those repairs you need to keep your home weather-tight and attractive. (And hopefully "truck-in-the-living-room-free").
05/23/2009 05:55 PM
How to Install Deck Boards to Minimize Warping Problems
If you're building or replacing a deck board this summer, then you'll be faced with one of the oldest questions in deck construction. Should the boards be placed bark side up or bark side down? Understanding why wood warps and cups and how grain of the wood affects this behavior is helpful. There are lots of opinions are out there about which way to orient wood decking but I'll try and shed some light on how to place your deck boards so you end up with a great looking deck!
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