(Guest post by Dave Miller; photo © Susan Leggett) Even though you may often overlook the ductwork in your home, the smooth running of your HVAC system is contingent with the ductwork’s efficiency. It is, after all, the delivery system for conditioned air around your home and needs to be up to scratch for […]
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Mix and Match Click-Together Flooring
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 […]
Make a Small Kitchen Look Bigger
(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! […]
Prepare Your Next Paint Project like a Pro
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 […]
14 Essential Tools for a Carpenter Helper’s Toolbox
(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 […]
Write Home Listing Descriptions That Secure Sales
(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, […]
10 Maintenance Must-do’s To Make Garage Doors Last Longer
(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. […]
DIY Epoxy Countertop
Check out this video of a kitchen countertop makeover using epoxy to achieve a marble-like finish. Find out more about the process at Leggari.com.
5 Types of Jobs a Multi-Tool Makes Easier
(guest post by Fran J. Donegan) If you are like most people, you won’t know you need a multi-tool until you actually have one. They have dozens of uses for all sorts of odd jobs, many of which won’t be apparent until you have the tool in your hand. Multi-tools are hand-held, corded or […]
DIY HVAC Maintenance Tips
(guest post by Ryan Holden) There are plenty of practical HVAC maintenance processes which you can do by yourself. You don’t always need to pay an HVAC pro to take care of things for you. Today, we want to help you out by letting you know what you can do on your own. Once […]