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Making Shelves In Your Garage

A garage is the perfect home for all sorts of items and activities from storing sporting equipment to tools and machines; and it's original purpose for car parking to activities like a home-office, a gym or a workshop. If your garage is only used for stor... Read >
Author: Jerald Shapiro

Strapping a Ceiling

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 sh... Read >
Author: Mark Donovan

Soundproofing from loud upstairs neighbors in condo or apartment

One of the most common soundproofing questions I hear most is "How do I soundproof my condo or apartment from those noisy neighbors who live above?" Generally the most annoying noise is what is known as "foot fall" or "impact noise" Impact noise is noi... Read >
Author: Dr.BobO

Repairing and Maintaining Walls

Like anything else that is man-made, walls in your home lose their "brand-new" look over time. Walls develop cracks and are eventually damaged as a result of accidents such as dings and smudges when you move objects around your home. Left uncared for, the... Read >
Author: Tired Dad Of Four

How to make your home more energy efficient

How to make your home more energy efficientModern homes are much more efficient than they were 30 years ago, but there is still much more that can be done. Many of us could save 20-30% on our energy bills through improvements such as the purchasing of mor... Read >
Author: jay khan

Home Fire Safety - Home Elevator Design, Fire Safety Design Guidelines

Introduction This article is about a unique approach to custom home design involving fire safety for a home elevator. Sure did surprise this custom home designer: Home elevator design seems not to involve a shred of home fire safety code to be had acr... Read >
Author: Ralph Pressel

How to Maintain Your Home in the Winter

Home improvement projects abound in the spring, summer, and fall, but what home repair projects do people do in the winter? Answer: All the projects that happen the rest of the year. However, projects such as replacing windows, painting rooms, and putting... Read >
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Year Round Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans can be used the whole year round. Ceiling fans are not just for cooling down a space during the summer. If you run a ceiling fan in reverse in a room with a heater or fireplace you can keep the warm air distributed evenly throughout the entir... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

Building a home recording studio

"How do I soundproof my garage, basement, or a bedroom in my single family house or condo so my 4 piece rock band can practice and record and not bother the neighbors?" If I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question, I would be in the Bahamas ... Read >
Author: Random Writers

An New Innovative Tool for Hanging Drywall

Hanging sheetrock can be back breaking work and almost impossible to do without two people, particularly if hanging sheetrock on the ceiling. Most professional drywall hangers and do-it-yourself homeowners use a drywall jack or a homemade T-bar to hold th... Read >
Author: Mark Donovan

Installing Ceramic Tile in a Shower

Installing ceramic tile in a shower starts with a proper foundation. The foundation consists of WonderBoard or Durock cement board on the walls and a Shower Pan Membrane Liner in the base of the shower, if the shower floor is to be tiled too. WonderBoa... Read >
Author: Mark Donovan

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