Category Archives: Home Improvement

How to Prep Old Lumber for Use

 Most of us like to use or even keep old lumber that is still in good condition to decorate their house and provide attractive addition to the living area. However, each of the board or lumber need to be carefully inspected or even trimmed so that you can remove any damaged sections. If you have ...

How to Finish Basement Walls & Ceilings

 Whenever you decide to finish the basement walls and ceilings of your home, you need to take into consideration a lot of thing such as whether you want to the turn the basement into one large finished area or even to segregate the area into various sections. Always decide to use the right kind of ...

How to Keep Spiders Out of Outside Boxes

Although we feel that spiders are always annoying to us, you will be surprised to know that it is also beneficial to human being because it helps you eliminate common outdoor pests like flies, mites and fleas. Most of us definitely do not like spiders crawling in the surrounding of our house or even if ...

How to Add an In-Law Apartment at Home

 There are lots of people nowadays often finding themselves in a situation where parents or in-laws are living with them either because of financial constraint or even for health-related reasons. If cases like this happen, you have to consider converting your existing room for instance the garage or basement into your in-laws apartment in order ...

How to Be Aware of the Refrigerator Safety Act

 Whenever we buy a new appliance, an electrical appliance, we don't tend to ask about its safety act regulations. Any safety act regulation is set up by the government for the safety of consumers. The same goes for refrigerators. The refrigerator safety act has been set up by the government to make sure that the ...

How to Sandblast Sheet Metal

Normally we will be using sheet metal to create various types of do-it-yourself home projects, but if the sheet metal has been idle around your house for quite some time, it can be damaged by rust along with other caked-on dirt and debris. Once it has been affected by rust, it would be very difficult ...

How to Use Tyvek on Finished Basement Walls

Tyvek is a product manufactured by DuPont. It is a protective air and vapor barriers normally used for residential especially in the basement area or on the outside of your house underneath all finished exterior. It is designed to protect the area that you have installed with Tyvek from water, wind and any other weather ...

How to Make a Plan to Finish a Basement

Whenever you managed to add a finished basement to the lower level of your house, you would definitely be able to drastically increase the living area and provide more space for other décor, which is more appropriate for your living style and personality. Making a plan to finish a basement needs a lot of consideration ...

How to Remove Old Vines from Brick

Having vines on your brick walls definitely can add fairy-tale charm to the surrounding of your house and that is the reason why most house owners allow vines to grow freely on their brick walls. However, if it is not well maintain, vines can become over grown and in the end cover the whole surface ...

How to Keep a Second Floor Warmer

 During the winter season, you will find it much more difficult to keep your rooms on the second-floor warm and making you feel disheartening whenever you want to retire in a cold and inhospitable bedroom every night. Warmer air will normally rise to the ceiling and second floor of your house because it is much ...

How to Put Old Wood to Good Use

 Having an old wood that you can reclaim to good use within your house is a good practice due to its unique aesthetic properties that comes along with its eco-friendly qualities. Old wood is becoming a highly sought-after material in the world of decorations and due to its popularity, artisans and designers around the world ...

How to Remove Excess Mortar

 Whenever you are installing stone, brick or tiles, without a doubt you would be having problem with the excess of mortar during the installation process. Therefore, it is very important for you to wipe up any damp mortar immediately during any installation. Bear in mind that having excess mortar that has dried to the surface ...

How to Implement a Small Living Room Design

 It will always be a challenge for you whenever you want to implement any design concept to a small living room. A living room will always be the main focal point for one's home that is normally used for get-together as well as for the purpose of entertaining your friends, colleagues or your loved ones. ...

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