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National Hardware Show 2018 Highlights

May 25, 2018 by Jake Thomas

  The National Hardware Show is an enormous trade show where tool and equipment companies unveil the new products that will soon stock the aisles of your local hardware store. The EHT staff attends every year to check out more than 250,000 hardware, tool and lawn/garden products collected in one place. Here’s a look at […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: National Hardware Show, National Hardware Show 2018, NHS2018

Mix and Match Click-Together Flooring

May 24, 2018 by Jake Thomas

  Creating beautiful, custom floors for your home is easy with Marmoleum® Click CinchLOC. Available in 28 colors and two versatile formats (12” x 12” squares and 12” x 36” planks), homeowners can mix and match colors and sizes to create endless design possibilities unique to their home and personal style. Marmoleum® Click CinchLOC breaks […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Flooring, Products Tagged With: cinchlok, click, DIY, floor, flooring, forbo, Home Depot, home improvement, laminate, marmoleum

Disinfect a Swimming Pool Without Chlorine Risks

May 14, 2018 by Jake Thomas

  (guest post by Korie Cantor) The summer season is that time of the year when most Americans prepare to take a dip in the pool to beat the heat of the sun. Swimming pools bring along memories of the cool pool water, the exciting water games, the warmth of the sun, and the strong […]

Filed Under: Weekend Projects Tagged With: biguanide, bromine, chlorine, copper, disinfect, ozone, salt pool, salt sanitizer, swimming pool pool, ultraviolet, UV light

Make a Small Kitchen Look Bigger

April 30, 2018 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Emma Lewis)   If you have a small kitchen, don’t despair. There are ways to make it look and feel better through a few home improvement projects that you could try. Give these options a whirl, and you’ll soon feel like you have an empire in a nutshell with your small kitchen! […]

Filed Under: Kitchen Tagged With: DIY, do it yourself, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, kitchen, remodel, remodeling

Prepare Your Next Paint Project like a Pro

April 13, 2018 by Jake Thomas

If you want a pro-quality paint job, you should work like the pros do. And professional painters know the importance of preparing a jobsite to avoid messes. Whereas a DIY’er might throw down a flimsy plastic sheet to protect the floor, a professional paint crew will make use of wall-to-wall floor coverings and masking products […]

Filed Under: Painting, Tools, Weekend Projects Tagged With: DIY, do it yourself, equipment, home improvement, paint, paint tools, painting, remodel, supply, tool

14 Essential Tools for a Carpenter Helper’s Toolbox

March 19, 2018 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Steven Willson)   Most carpentry contractors need to hire extra employees many times during a typical year, depending on the season or amount of work under contract. It’s helpful if new helpers can bring their own tools — usually hand tools that aren’t too expensive — to a jobsite. As helpers move […]

Filed Under: Tools Tagged With: d.i.y., DIY, do it yourself, hand tools, Home Depot, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, repair, tool box, Tools

Write Home Listing Descriptions That Secure Sales

February 28, 2018 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Mary Walton)   Tips to Captivate Buyers When Selling a Home The creative art of writing for real estate is a tricky one to master at best. It’s unlike any other form of copywriting, as you would expect for the biggest purchase the average person makes in their life. However, with practice, […]

Filed Under: Home Improvement Tagged With: DIY, for sale by owner, FSBO, home improvement, home sales, real estate, selling home, writing sales copy

10 Maintenance Must-do’s To Make Garage Doors Last Longer

February 20, 2018 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Ran Keller)   Garage doors are opened and closed multiple times a day, yet few homeowners conduct regular checks and inspections on it. In fact, they are often the most neglected part of a house, even though they are frequently used and make up a large portion of a home’s outward appearance. […]

Filed Under: Windows & Doors Tagged With: DIY, do it yourself, door, fix, garage, garage door, home improvement, maintenance, repair

Get Free Lumber For Your Woodworking Project

February 20, 2018 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Adam Eyal) You may be struggling to find affordable wood to use for your projects. With deforestation being one of the biggest global environmental problems, new policies have set an all-time high for retail lumber prices, which have increased by up to 30-percent since fall in 2017.  So now comes the important […]

Filed Under: Woodwork Tagged With: DIY, do it yourself, free lumber, free wood, lumber, reclaim, reclaimed wood, repurpose, wood

5 Pro Tips for Inspecting a Home’s Foundation

January 30, 2018 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Ryan Bridges) Inspecting a home’s foundation is an exercise which needs to be done very carefully and thoroughly. The knowledge in carrying out this inspection is essential as it guides you to carry out the inspection process confidently. Most people are usually doubtful while inspecting a home. Once you are in doubt […]

Filed Under: Home Improvement Tagged With: d.i.y., DIY, foundation, home imrpovement, home inspection, homeowner

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