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Home Renovation: The Cellar and the Attic
Home Renovation: The Cellar and the Attic
When undertaking a renovation project, an examination of the out-of-sight, out-of-mind spaces may be useful.
When undertaking a renovation
Garage Doors 101
Garage Doors 101
If you’re shopping for a new garage door, style and material choices will be abundant, but which will meet your needs best?
As cars have grown more important
Simple Solutions for a More Livable Garage
Simple Solutions for a More Livable Garage
In many homes, the garage is nothing more than a place to park the car, store the Christmas decorations and hang up a few rakes. However,
Top Tips for Designing Your Garage Around Your Vehicle
Top Tips for Designing Your Garage Around Your Vehicle
A man’s truck can be like a best friend—always ready for an adventure or to lend a hand hauling stuff from the lumber yard
Basement Flooring 101
Basement Flooring 101
A surprising number of materials are suitable for basement flooring. This basic tutorial will help you evaluate your basement’s challenges and weigh each
Planning Guide: Garage Conversion
Planning Guide: Garage Conversion
The solution to your need for more space may already be attached to your house! Converting an existing garage is less expensive than building an addition—and
Bathroom
Top Tips for Choosing a Rain Shower Head
Top Tips for Choosing a Rain Shower Head
I hate my shower! Well, actually, it’s my shower head that I don’t like. Granted, it’s better than the standard fixture that most bathrooms
Easy Bathroom Makeover
Easy Bathroom Makeover
When I first purchased my weekend house in Upstate New York, I knew that the bathroom would need to be remodeled.
There were many things that I liked about the
Fresh Powder (Room): The 12-Year Kitchen
Fresh Powder (Room): The 12-Year Kitchen
We can tell a lot about how previous generations lived by looking at the houses they built. For example, they clearly didn’t have as much
Kid-Friendly Bathroom Design
Kid-Friendly Bathroom Design
When my husband and I lived in New York City with our two young girls, we had a single bathroom in our one-bedroom apartment. And it was small. If you’re
Fun with Plumbing: Creating a Personalized Shower Experience
Fun with Plumbing: Creating a Personalized Shower Experience
I must admit to a certain hedonistic streak when it comes to bathing, be it a long hot soak in the winter or a wonderfully
9 Designer Tips to Maximize Small Bathroom Design
9 Designer Tips to Maximize Small Bathroom Design
Small baths can live large when designed with care. Choosing the right materials, fixtures, and fittings is key, as is thoughtful spacing
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Mission Impossible? Setting Out to Save a Damp, Dingy Furnace Room
Mission Impossible? Setting Out to Save a Damp, Dingy Furnace Room
Basement moisture introduces mold and mildew, wood rot and worse. Gradually, the effect of such issues combine to
Solved! What Cracks in the Basement Floor Really Mean
Solved! What Cracks in the Basement Floor Really Mean
Startled at the sight of a crack in your basement flooring? Start here with this guide to determine whether or not you have anything
The 5 Best Luxury Vinyl Plank Floors to Use in Your Home
The 5 Best Luxury Vinyl Plank Floors to Use in Your Home
Looking at luxury vinyl plank (LVP) from a distance, brands tend to blend together. Come closer, step on them, install them–and
Solved! What to Do About a Flooded Basement
Solved! What to Do About a Flooded Basement
When your basement is a wading pool, help can’t come fast enough. Read on for the right way to dry it out—without risking your safety.
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Convert Your Crawl Space into a Storage Area
Convert Your Crawl Space into a Storage Area
There’s nothing stopping you from storing off-season items in your crawl space—nothing except for moisture, mold, insects and potentially
So, You Want to… Insulate a Garage Door
So, You Want to… Insulate a Garage Door
This project will keep your workshop comfy this winter—and all year round.
As the weather cools, it’s the perfect time to gird your garage
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Free-Standing Tubs: Pros and Cons
Free-Standing Tubs: Pros and Cons
To take the edge off the pressures of daily life, many Americans are cultivating ways to relax and de-stress in their own homes by turning their bathrooms
3 Fixes for a Garage Door That Won’t Close
3 Fixes for a Garage Door That Won’t Close
How many times have you waited for the garage door to close, only to have it go back up once it reaches the bottom? Try one of these troubleshooting
Laminate Flooring Underlayment:Type to Buy, Basics, Usage, Cost
Laminate Flooring Underlayment:Type to Buy, Basics, Usage, Cost
Laminate underlayment is a thin layer of foam or felt that installs under laminate floorboards. It helps the installation
12 Jaw-Dropping Tile Ideas to Make Your Kitchen Shine
12 Jaw-Dropping Tile Ideas to Make Your Kitchen Shine
Idea: Instant Retro By Using White Tile on Kitchen Counter
I challenge you. From now on, whenever you watch an old movie–1960
How To: Install a Shower Head
How To: Install a Shower Head
A small project that makes a big impact, installing a new shower head is a quick and easy job that almost anyone can do—no fancy plumbing tools required.
Installing
Find the Best Slip Resistant Floor Tiles With COF Specs
Find the Best Slip Resistant Floor Tiles With COF Specs
When shopping for tile, published slip resistance ratings help you determine if you’re buying the right tile for the right