14th August 2008
If you are planning to remodel your bathroom, and are on a tight budget, there are several low cost solutions that can turn an old, drab bathroom into a modern and contemporary one.
First, start with the tub area. The tub area is the center piece of yo...
14th August 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
Gable vents are a great alternative, or an addition, to your home’s ventilation system. They typically reside near the peak of your roof, on the gable ends of the house. Frequently they are used as the sole means for keeping the ai...
14th August 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
Beadboard is great for heavily used areas in the home. Beadboard is ideal for walls in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways or anywhere where there is a high likelihood of the walls to be regularly scuffed or scratched. Typically it is f...
13th August 2008
Choosing to extend the size of your current home via building a home addition is frequently a better decision than selling your home and buying a larger one. In addition to making financial sense, in many cases it also offers other advantages. For example...
29th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
Regardless if you are an experienced do-it-yourselfer, the days of just picking up your hammer and starting a home addition or home remodeling project are long over. It is critical that you first make your municipality aware of your ...
29th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
Patio doors typically provide the transition from a kitchen or family room area to an outdoor patio. Besides being a functional component of a room, patio doors can also become an elegant central focus point of a room.
Patio door...
28th July 2008
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By Mark J. Donovan
One of the most significant website problems I needed to solve when creating and selling Ebooks online was a way to allow customers to automatically download Ebooks afte...
28th July 2008
Building a Custom Ceramic Tile Shower
By Mark J. Donovan
The most important feature in a ceramic tile shower stall is the shower pan. The shower pan channels water to the drain and prevents the shower from leaking. Consequently it is critical that t...
28th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
French drain installation is one of the easiest things you can do to prevent water from entering your home’s basement or crawl space. However, frequently contractors and homeowners neglect to install them when building homes or add...
27th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
If you are considering remodeling your home's bathroom then you should add refinishing baseboard heating element covers to the list of tasks to do. Rusty baseboard heating element covers are frequent occurrences in older bathrooms.
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27th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
Leveling compounds are ideal for smoothing out a subfloor surface prior to installing ceramic floor tiles. To ensure your ceramic floor tiles will not crack over time, it is critical that they be installed on a rigid and level subflo...
27th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
If there is water slowly leaking around the base of your toilet, or you constantly smell a foul odor in your bathroom chances are the toilet wax ring has begun to fail and it is time for it to be replaced.
A toilet wax ring is pre...
27th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
One of the most rewarding home improvements I made to my house was to build a garage addition. For years I contemplated building a garage addition while I scraped the ice and snow from my cars and waited for them to warm up during th...
27th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
Installing Drywall, or hanging drywall as the professionals usually refer to the task, can be done by the homeowner. However, it is usually best done with two or more people as it requires significant lifting of heavy material. Muddi...
27th July 2008
By Mark J. Donovan
The march towards smarter homes continues. Radio controlled home lighting solutions are the latest technology trend in new home designs.
Just like the integration of the cell phone into our day-to-day lives, homes are now becoming...
