Skylights are a great addition to a home. A skylight allows natural light to enter a home. But these skylight windows can create confusion from time to time. Water that appears in and around the skylight might be condensation or it might be a skylight leak. The challenge is to discover the source of the water.
Load bearing walls are very important in a home. A load bearing wall can support tons of weight and look just like a wall several feet away that supports no weight whatsoever. Removing a load bearing wall is often high on homeowners' to-do lists because doing this can turn two rooms into one, making a home feel more open and spacious. How to tell if a wall is load bearing is always a major question.
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Black mold and other types of mold have been around us for literally millions of years, but in the past few years the have really gotten everyone's attention. Because many people think the mold they see is toxic mold, they start to wonder what is the best way to tackle mold removal. Mold remediation can be a do-it-yourself job if the amount of mold is not too large.
Aircraft carriers are quite possibly the ultimate military weapon. I had the enormous good fortune to stay overnight on a US Navy aircraft carrier - the USS George Washington - while it was on duty at sea. While onboard, I was able to take well over 100 aircraft carrier photos, some of which are published my story. Landing on an aircraft carrier is hard to describe. Being shot from the catapult is an even harder task. I survived both and am glad we have patriots who serve each day aboard these fine ships to protect our freedom.
Installing crown molding with fancy corners isn't hard. Follow my easy steps for beautiful crown molding with distinctive inside and outside corners.
Take this quick quiz to see how you score on theDIY Crown Molding Installation ScaleCrown Molding Installation Quiz 1. Are there 20 or more scrap pieces of crown molding scattered around your miter saw? Yes No2. Is your spouse still talking to you? Are You Kidding Me? Does Growling Count? 3. Are the joints between […]
These are the Rules for the Funny Story Contest: Your story must be original and written by you. It must not be copied from some other person, another publication or another website. Enter as often as you like, but each entry must be a different story. The story length should be between 500 - 1,000 […]
Submit Your Story and Win! Have you ever had a funny thing happen as you work on one of your do-it-yourself projects? Maybe you have a story about a crazy contractor. Or perhaps you have some unbelievable tale to tell that happened as your new home was being built. Enter it below and I will […]
Tim: Okay, really quickly before I got off the air, I got areally neat email from Barb, who delivers the paper everymorning. Barb, I sure hope you're still out there. She saysshe's `wondering if the plaster on the walls is the realstuff in my house with lath strips behind it. The walls arefalling apart and […]
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