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First Roofing Job? Avoid These Common Mistakes

July 10, 2019 by Jake Thomas

  (guest post by Nate Smith)   Any roofing job can be dangerous, whether you are an expert or a beginner. The nature of the work carries risks, no matter your experience level. Although costs are high to repair or replace a roof, it can be even more expensive if not done properly the first […]

Filed Under: Extreme How-To, Roofing Tagged With: Building Materials, DIY, do it yourself, flat roof, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, roof, roofing

Planning a Stair Rail

May 30, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Installing a stair guardrail can be a challenging undertaking. The project is more complicated than tread or riser removal, because you’re dealing with precise angles rather than square cuts. The rail system must be securely supported by newels that are solidly fastened to the framing of the floor or wall. The rail must also adhere […]

Filed Under: stairs Tagged With: Building Materials, guardrail, hand rail, handrail, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, iron baluster, ironpro, remodel, remodeling, stair, stair rail, staircase, stairs

Give Your Cabinet a Second Life

April 15, 2019 by Jake Thomas

(guest post by Owen Wright)   Do you want to freshen up and give your cabinets a second life?  Would you rather consider replacing, refinishing or cabinet refacing? Here is a guide to help you decide. Signs That It Is Time For Change Over time, your cabinets suffer from wear and tear and damage that […]

Filed Under: Kitchen Tagged With: Building Materials, cabinets, DIY, do it yourself, Extreme How-To, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, kitchen cabinets, remodel, remodeling

Installing Risers on Stairs

April 8, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Okay, back to my ongoing to stair-remodeling series, which you can follow in my previous blog posts here. On the last episode, I had to deal with a surprise: constructing and installing a stair stringer. This time, I’m installing new risers and treads on the upper flight of this split-level staircase (home of the new […]

Filed Under: stairs Tagged With: build stairs, build steps, Building Materials, DIY, do it yourself, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, L.J. Smith, lj smith, riser, stair, staircase, stairs, stringer, tread

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

Pavestone Patio & Drystack Fire Pit

February 25, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Just in time for the coming spring landscaping season, EHT covers the construction of a large paver patio and its accompanying dry-stack walkways and fire pit. First, we focus on a lakeside patio built with a flexible base and surfaced with Pavestone pavers by Quikrete. You can check out construction details, complete with step-by-step photography, […]

Filed Under: Outdoor Living Tagged With: backyard project, Building Materials, concrete paver, DIY, dry-stack, drystack, fire pit, hardscape, Home Improvement Projects, landscape paver, landscaping, outdoor project, patio, paver, paver patio, pavestone, quikrete, sidewalk, Tools

Stair Stringer Installation

February 7, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Back to my ongoing stair remodel… A funny thing happened on the way to installing the remaining treads: Everything went haywire. I’ll try to sum it up as succinctly as possible:                          

Filed Under: stairs Tagged With: Building Materials, DIY, do it yourself, Extreme How-To, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, riser, stairs, stringer, tread

Stair Rail Removal

February 5, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Getting back to my ongoing staircase remodel… I already replaced the lower flight of the split-level stair treads, but I couldn’t replace the upper flight before first removing the handrail. So, this next phase of the project called for some orderly demolition.                           […]

Filed Under: stairs Tagged With: baluster, Building Materials, demolition, disassemble, DIY, Home Improvement Projects, L.J. Smith, stair, stair parts, stair rail, stair railing, tread

Stair Tread Installation

February 1, 2019 by Jake Thomas

Our last blog post showed how to remove wooden stair treads. This post will show how to install the new treads, which were provided by L.J. Smith Stair Systems.          

Filed Under: stairs Tagged With: Building Materials, DIY, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, install treads, replace treads, stair treads, staircase, stairs, treads

Why Your Roof Vents are Important

January 2, 2019 by Jake Thomas

    (guest post by Adrian Brito) You may not realize it, but roof vents are vital for maintaining a healthy roof and for keeping your home’s electric bills under control. We’re going to look at the purpose of roof vents and how they affect your house.   What Is The Roof Vent For? Think […]

Filed Under: Roofing Tagged With: Building Materials, DIY, Energy Efficiency, home improvement, Home Improvement Projects, roof, roof vent, vent

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