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Dreaming for a Dream Home

April 2, 2019 by Jake Thomas

  I saw an interesting study recently on what Americans want in a dream home. Northshore Fireplace surveyed 2,000 Americans to determine their hopes for a house in the future. It turns out, people are thinking big. According to the results, the average American wants a home with 7.5 rooms in a comfortable 2,195-sq. ft. […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: DIY, do it yourself, dream home, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, home owner, homeownership, survey

What Is Asbestos and Its Exposure Risks?

March 15, 2019 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Judy Olsen)   Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral that possesses fireproof properties that made it a popular material for use in insulation, floor tiles, drywall, pipes, sealants, shingles, siding, and drywall. Asbestos was also used for crock pots, hair dryers, and car brakes. Even baby powder had, at one point, asbestos content. […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos abatement, asbestosis, demolition, lung cancer, mesothelioma, safety

Advice for Building a Home Theater

February 26, 2019 by Jake Thomas

  Nothing can boost your in-home entertainment experience like a fully-equipped home theater. Although setting up a media room at home is an exciting project, it involves a lot of meticulous planning and work. You need to pay attention to important aspects like the most suitable audiovisual devices, the lighting, the viewing angles, the speaker […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: Building Materials, DIY, entertainment room, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, home theater, home theatre, man cave, media room, speakers, stereo, television, TV

Timberchic Accent Wall Video

January 2, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Here’s a short video showing how to install Timberchic peel-and-stick planks to create a decorative accent wall.

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: accent wall, boards, interior decor, peel-and-stick, planks, timberchic

Goodbye, Old House

June 27, 2018 by Jake Thomas

I’m typing this blog post as I pack everything I own into cardboard boxes. This is the week of the Big Move, where my family moves from one house to another. Getting to this point has been a long road riddled with many delays and frustrations, but I won’t bore you with details. If you’ve […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: dedication, DIY, family, hime improvement, memories, moving, new house, nostalgia, real estate, saying goodbye

Signature Stain by Tando Adds New Earth-Rich Graphite Color to Product Line

June 26, 2018 by Jake Thomas

Quebec City, Quebec —Tando’s Signature Stain(TM) adds a new color–Graphite–to its innovative cladding line.  Manufactured by Derby Building Products Inc., Graphite expands the stained shake line beyond current wood-like browns to an earthy, deep gray.  Graphite joins Signature Stain’s original colors of Fawn, Bark and Acorn, capturing the natural hues and variations of stained wood. […]

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Span Calculator for Wood Joists & Rafters

June 7, 2018 by Jake Thomas

  Professional builders and DIY’ers alike can take advantage of the American Wood Council’s online (and free to use) Maximum Span Calculator for Wood Joists and Rafters. Use it to calculate the size and grade of joist needed for a given joist span, on-center spacing, live load and dead load. Select Dead Load choices of […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To Tagged With: American Wood Council, Building Materials, deckm floor, DIY, DIY construction, Home Improvement Projects, joist size, joist span, load rating, lumber, rafter, remodeling, span calculator

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 […]

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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

Acrylic Block Versus Glass Block -Pros and Cons

November 1, 2017 by Jake Thomas

Offering design appeal and privacy, block windows have been used in homes and commercial projects for more than a century. What started as the inclusion of heavy true glass block windows has evolved over the years to the embracement of lighter-weight acrylic block windows. Both have their place in today’s market, but which one is […]

Filed Under: Bathroom, Extreme How-To, Home Improvement, Windows & Doors

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