Existing paint colors of some years in age can be matched with some good light, soap and water, patience and a matching technique for interior paint colors. Painting with original paint to touch up does not often work.
Add a second story to your home. Room additions can go 'up' instead of out. Homeowners who have added second stories may be of help answering your questions.
Long lasting concrete repairs depend on bonding the new patch to the old concrete. Concrete crack repairs depends on the weather. If you have a large concrete driveway repair, you should pin the patch.
Efflorescence, those ugly white stains on masonry, brick and stone are the result of water getting in and pulling the water soluble salt out of them. Masonry needs masonry sealers to stop efflorescence. The dirt around your retaining walls needs to be treated as well.
Tar paper has been time-tested as a weather barrier. Normally used on roofs, tar paper makes a great barrier for the exterior walls of your housing, building or shed. Tar paper keeps the wood beneath it dry.
Driveways and sidewalks are in your path for extending drain pipes, electricity, gas lines, etc. Tunneling under is the best way to go.
Bathroom exhaust fans are vital components of your home's ventilation system. Bathroom fans not only exhaust offensive odors, they also pipe vast amounts of humid air to the exterior of your home. Bathroom vent fans come in all types and sizes, but I prefer the ones that have the fan motor located in the attic. These residential bathroom exhaust fans are the quietest ones I have ever used, and they are extremely powerful.
This afternoon I'm going on a hike with my youngest daughter Kelly. We're doing a fairly easy hike up to the top of Rattlesnake Mountain just north of Squam Lake. It's really more like a big hill. It should be a good time and my guess is it will be crowded as it's a fairly […]
Modify Wood and Attic Trusses TIPS Trusses can be modified or changed Structural engineer must be consulted WATCH truss videos below! Replace with common rafters CLICK HERE to Get Tim's FREE & FUNNY Newsletter! Mike, from Cleveland, Ohio, wrote to me: Tim, great reading your tips. I've got a question, I would like to convert […]
The following photo was taken in 1986 on or about June 24th. The location of the photo was 3166 N. Farmcrest Drive, Amberley Village, Ohio. You can clearly see two distinct soil profiles in the photo. The light-brown clay soil that's about four feet thick was produced by the Wisconsin Continental glacier that was starting […]
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