Working in the home-improvement industry has its perks. For example, I get a lot of saw blades sent to me as product samples. Sometimes I’m sent more than I can use. Suffice it to say that I’m knee-deep in circular blades and am not the best guy to speak authoritatively on how to properly care […]
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Springtime Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Maintenance Tips
AHRI Offers Homeowners Simple Springtime Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Maintenance Tips The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) reminds homeowners that the spring season is the ideal time to prepare cooling equipment for the hot summer months and ensure it operates at its highest efficiency. “Heating and cooling is the single biggest energy […]
Cool Stuff: Lexel Multipurpose Sealant
I’ve been using Sashco’s Lexel Adhesive Caulk lately on projects both inside and outside the home. When you need a top-notch seal, this is some tough stuff. I used the clear version of the product to seal around some new exterior doors that were installed in metal siding. The profile shape of the siding […]
Mini Field of Dreams from Outdoor Advantage
Talk about “extreme” landscaping… Outdoor Advantage is an Atlanta-based landscaping company that I follow over at HomeTalk.com. They recently posted a photo set of a “Mini Field of Dreams” created in the backyard of a family of Georgia Bulldog football fans. It looks awesome. Jump to the original post at www.hometalk.com/138199/custom-mini-field-of-dreams . — M. Weber
Cool Stuff: Ultra-Ever Dry
A friend of mine posted the following video to Facebook. I don’t know anything about the product shown aside from what you see in the video, but my brain was reeling the many DIY applications where this technology would be useful. Check it out.
Death of DIY? (I Doubt it)
Here’s a press release I just received. Is DIY Home Remodeling Dying? – New Report from RemodelOrMove.com SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The RemodelOrMove.com Spring 2013 US Remodeling Sentiment Report documents strong growth in higher-end home remodeling projects where a homeowner […]
International Builders Show 2013 at a Glance
Here’s a quick look at some cool new products I saw at the 2013 International Builders Show that might interest the DIY Homeowner. The Extreme How-To staff shared our IBS exhibition booth with Simonton Windows and TG Tools. Simonton makes top-quality, energy-efficiency vinyl windows that reduce your energy bills and spare you tons […]
Ridgid R4090 Tile Saw, “The Beast”
The EHT staff has relied on Ridgid wet saws for years, and we recently had the opportunity to test “The Beast”—Ridgid’s new “best-in-class” 10-in. tile saw (Model R4090). We decided that “The Beast” is an appropriate nickname for this monster saw […]
New Remodeling Trends
For homeowners with a taste for the contemporary, a recent report projects the top home design and remodeling trends. The Neil Kelly Company, an award-winning design-build remodeling firm based in Oregon, enlisted a team of 20 experienced design professionals to come up with the top trends. “While every […]
Natural Stone Landscape Edging
In an effort to shape up the curb appeal of one of our project houses, we decided to line a small rock garden with natural stone edging to match the flagstone walls of the home. The old garden border was a combination […]