Entry doors need periodic maintenance. Fiberglass doors are no exception. Fiberglass entry door finishes will fail over time. You can extend the finish on your door by carefully following the finishing instructions. Start with a clean surface from the cleaner provided in your finishing kit. Work in shade if possible. Keep up with yearly checks of the clear coat to avoid full restoration of your door.
Garage storage lofts offer an easy way to clean up everything on the floor. Construct a loft on the back wall of your garage.
Precast concrete foundations have many advantages. They don't need footers poured and cured in a controlled factory. They can be installed in less than a day and are bolted together and then waterproofed.
Windows can turn a room into an oven that bakes you and your furnishings. Window film works to control heat gain and loss, UV infiltration and common glare.
Wood decks look great when coated with a film forming sealant ... for about a minute. They tend to peel from exposure to the elements. Strip these films off and clean your deck. Oxygen bleach will clean without causing all the damage that chlorine bleach will. Apply a synthetic water repellent. It will not feed the growth of mildew and algae and will look great ... for years.
Home hurricane protection can come from simple metal connectors. Connect your roof trusses all the way down to the foundation. Read about these metal connectors.
Building bridges to cross a stream, ditch, or ravine is a practical project. But building a bridge requires you know how high the water can get! Bridge construction is not as hard as you may think, and garden bridges in your backyard can be enchanting.
Garages are often built too small for all the stuff that needs to be stored in them. A dream garage size has an interior size of 32 feet wide by 26 feet deep with 12 foot high walls. Here are some suggestions to build your dream garage.
Borate chemicals are highly toxic to wood boring insects, like termites and fungi but are safe for humans and animals. They come in powdery mixes and can be applied to existing wood. Make sure the one you buy is marked as a wood preservative.
Filtering the air inside your home is very important. Today's newer homes are so tight, little outside air enters that might otherwise help to improve air quality. There are many different filter options, but I love my rinsable electrostatic air filter.
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