Installing ceramic fireplaces tiles to mimic a vintage tile look can take some research. You will have to visit specialty tile stores to find the right fireplace ceramic tiles for achieve your desired look. But your work will pay off with great looking vintage fireplace tiles.
In this issue, a belated Christmas greeting, a ceiling creak in Scotland, Basement Waterproofing eBook update, looking for a Residential Architect for a project, my Father-in-Law, fixing some hardwood floor scratches, my latest columns and The Fire Pit.
Using the proper precautions, gutter repair and gutter downspout repair can be a do-it-yourself project. Aluminum gutter repair is the easiest. Be sure to complete clean the gutter before attempting the gutter repairs.
A good workbench will help you with your projects. Workbenches can be built in a variety of styles - wood workbenches, metal workbenches or even adjustable height workbenches. Here are some tips to help when you build your garage workbench.
Ceramic tile flooring installation takes patience and skill to get the mosaic tile patterns correct. Working with ceramic tile floors is not that hard if you follow some simple tips. Adding an mosaic pattern to your ceramic tile floors will spice up a plain looking floor.
In this issue, a little New Hampshire snow, feedback on the right paint brush and frog tape, discount on flowers, product reviews on Dremel 4000, Skil 18 volt kit, Delta Pilar Touch faucet, Rockwll Jawhorse and The Fire Pit.
Do-It-Yourself attic insulation is one way to save energy and money. Attic insulation is available in a variety of options - reflective attic insulation, foam attic insulation, radiant barrier insulation, loose fill attic insulation - to name a few. Check first to be sure you don’t have asbestos attic insulation.
In this issue, buying a foreclosed home and getting a residential structural engineer's inspection, great holiday gifts, such as a cool hole template tool, handy soldering touch, a practical socket wrench, a battery-powered hammerhead auto-hammer, and a crazy paint brush. Plus the Fire Pit newsletter is now available.
Casement windows offer some advantages over double-hung windows. Modern vinyl casement windows are a nice choice for casement replacement windows. A casement window mechanism requires some maintenance for proper operation.
When selecting a new bathtub or remodeling a bathroom, you have a variety of choices - corner bathtubs, cast iron bathtubs, clawfoot bathtubs. Other options include bathtub refinishing, such as bathtub reglazing, or walk-in bathtubs
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