http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com As I watch the United States rapidly march towards a third world socialistic society, I keep asking myself what happened to our great country and is there any way we can save our nation before it goes over the precipice. The optimist in me suggests the se... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1256159_13.html 26th November 2009 Sufficient and proper insulation in the home is critical for keeping your home both toasty warm during the winter months and comfortably cool during the summer months. When buying a new home, make sure the home inspection includes an assessment of the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_852355_27.html 09th April 2009 If you are planning a crown molding installation project there are several items that you should consider when buying crown molding. Buying Crown Molding and Selecting the Appropriate Wood Species When buying crown molding you first need to d... http://www.articlealley.com/article_851725_27.html 09th April 2009 Crown molding is an excellent way to decorate or accent a room in your home and most moderately skilled do it yourself homeowners can tackle a crown molding installation project. My recommendation however for first time crown molding installers is to star... http://www.articlealley.com/article_851722_27.html 09th April 2009 By Mark J. Donovan A frost free leaky outdoor faucet, or spigot, is not just annoying; it can cost you a small fortune in water bills if left unchecked. In addition, a leaky outdoor faucet can also cause damage to your home and yard. Fortunately, fo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_628646_27.html 08th September 2008 Replacing window glass begins with safety glasses and a good pair of work gloves. Replacing window glass or a broken window associated with an older window is something a homeowner can do with a few basic tools. Start by removing the broken glass p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_620328_27.html 05th September 2008 By Mark J. Donovan Garage door maintenance should be included in your weekend to-do list at least a couple of times a year. Your garage doors get a lot more use than you may realize. In an average household a garage door typically is opened and closed... http://www.articlealley.com/article_608341_27.html 24th August 2008 By Mark J. Donovan When the leaves have turned color and are beginning to fall off the trees it is time to prepare your garden for winter. Winterizing your garden is an important step to ensuring a healthy garden next year. Start winterizing you... http://www.articlealley.com/article_607321_27.html 22nd August 2008 By Mark J. Donovan Granite steps can really dress up the front of a home. Their natural look along with their ruggedness and low maintenance makes them an excellent alternative to other doorstep choices. A few years back I decided to replace the pre... http://www.articlealley.com/article_606386_27.html 22nd August 2008 By Mark J. Donovan Basement flooring is an important component of a finished basement. When deciding upon the appropriate basement flooring for your basement remodeling project, it is extremely important that you first determine whether or not you have... http://www.articlealley.com/article_605705_27.html 21st August 2008 By Mark J. Donovan As I go about my everyday wanderings throughout my home I can’t help but notice how little my formal dining room is used for its intended purpose. Instead it seems to be used more as a temporary storage area for school books, and ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_604709_27.html 21st August 2008 This year when you go up into the attic to get the Christmas decorations take a look around the attic to see if there is any frost on the roof ceiling or rafters. If there is then you have a moisture problem that should be taken care of. Moisture in the a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_602955_27.html 18th August 2008 By Mark J. Donovan If I was asked to put together a top 10 list of the worst inventions, a gas leaf blower would be near the top of my list. A gas leaf blower is an extremely annoying and loud machine that provides little to no value to anyone, incl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_601761_27.html 17th August 2008 By Mark J. Donovan With home heating energy costs continuing to rise, many homeowners are searching for ways to save on their oil and gas utility costs this winter. Listed below are a number of tips on how to save on your home’s winter heating bills.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_600455_27.html 15th August 2008 If you are considering a stone fireplace in your new home construction project there are two basic routes to take when it comes to stone selection. You can choose either natural stone or cultured stone. Though natural stone has been around since the be... http://www.articlealley.com/article_599389_27.html 15th 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_598738_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_598536_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_597970_27.html 14th 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_596967_27.html 13th August 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 ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_593451_33.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_592201_27.html 29th July 2008 -Create Custom Download Message and Encrypt Paypal Buttons - 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 Eboo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591300_81.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591295_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591292_27.html 28th 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. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591288_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591286_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591284_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591281_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591278_27.html 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... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591276_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan The installation of a new bathroom vanity and countertop can transform an outdated bathroom into a contemporary one. Installing a vanity and countertop is simple to do and can be purchased from any home improvement store for less tha... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591275_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan Do you have trouble starting your lawnmower up in the spring? Before deciding to take your lawnmower in for repair, try these few simple suggestions. After completing them most of the time your lawnmower will fire up and run like a c... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591274_27.html 27th July 2008 A Great way to add Living Space to Your Home By Mark J. Donovan A garage conversion project is a simple and great way to add 200 to 400 square feet of living space to your home. Frequently garages are converted into bedrooms, bathrooms, and f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591273_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan A deck is an extension of your home’s living space and where you will spend much of your time during the summer months. Consequently, it needs to be treated and cared for as much as your home’s inside rooms. Most important to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591271_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan The installation of a toilet is a relatively easy job for a homeowner. With a couple of wrenches, a screwdriver and a few shims a new toilet can be installed in about one hour. Toilets can be purchased at any home improvement stor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591269_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan There are several ceiling texture choices to choose from when finishing a room. You can simply apply a flat paint to the ceiling, or spray or roll on a popcorn textured ceiling. However both these choices seem to be waning in popular... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591268_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan Prior to hanging sheetrock to ceiling joists it is important that strapping first be installed. Strapping helps prevent cracks from showing up later in your home’s ceiling, as well as provides more surface area for securing the ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591267_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan The Difference between Fiberglass and Organic Asphalt Shingles Asphalt Shingles are one of the most common choices for roofing materials. As a matter of fact, at least 75% of the homes in the United States use asphalt shing... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591265_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan The use of Bricks or Pavers to create a walkway or patio complements a home in a way that is unmatched. It adds a level of quality and elegance to a home entrance that can not be achieved with either concrete or asphalt. Brick and Pa... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591262_27.html 27th July 2008 By Mark J. Donovan For the first time “want-to-be” homeowner, purchasing an unfinished new home maybe just the answer. With mortgage interest rates still at record lows, there has not been a better time to purchase a home in decades. However, home ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591261_33.html 27th July 2008 Basement Remodeling is a great way to increase the living area in your home. And unlike adding an addition onto your home, ground/site work and installing a new foundation are not required. Consequently a basement remodeling project can be a much more af... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591260_27.html 27th July 2008 Transforming your home's basement into a finished space can prove to be very rewarding. Frequently the additional living space is used for a variety of entertainment functions including: Recreation Rooms, Bars, Gyms, Billiard Rooms, Home Theatres and Fami... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591259_27.html 27th July 2008 Besides providing your home with more living space, building a family room addition can be a terrific investment. However, before embarking on building a family room addition the homeowner should first consider several important items. These items include... http://www.articlealley.com/article_591257_27.html 27th July 2008 When planning to build a custom home it is critical that you hire the right building contractor. If you hire the wrong one, you may end up with a poor quality built home that took many more months and dollars to complete than you budgeted for. To ensu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163618_33.html 23rd May 2007 The Difference between Fiberglass and Organic Asphalt Shingles Asphalt Shingles are one of the most common choices for roofing materials. As a matter of fact, at least 75% of the homes in the United States use asphalt shingles. Asphalt shingle... http://www.articlealley.com/article_92128_27.html 04th October 2006 Minor Home Improvements that will Sell your House When the housing market is declining and you want to sell your house it is more important than ever that your home look the best it can. Though making sure your home is clean, organized and unclu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_89142_33.html 26th September 2006 A Guide to Installing a New Window in Your Home If your old wooden window is drafty, does not open or close well, or is showing signs of water damage and decay, it is probably time to think about replacing it with a new state-of-the-art Low-E gl... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87626_27.html 12th September 2006 - Create Custom Download Message and Encrypt Paypal Buttons - 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 after completing ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_86469_81.html 06th September 2006 Asphalt and concrete are the most popular types of material for paving driveways. Asphalt driveways and concrete driveways both have their unique advantages. If you live in a cold climate and are considering a concrete driveway you need to make sure the b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_49660_27.html 02nd May 2006 Asphalt paved driveways are extremely popular and the most cost effective to install over most other driveway options. Hiring the right asphalt paving contractor however can sometimes be a challenge. If the paving contractor installs the asphalt driveway ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_49517_27.html 02nd May 2006