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Applying Caulk
Applying caulk can get messy. Here's how to ensure a smooth, clean finished appearance:
- Choose the right caulk for your ... |
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Bathroom Fan Insulation
Bathroom fan fixtures can poke into the attic insulation and create a pathway for air leaks. Caulk around them from below with ... |
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Bathroom Lighting
When you design the lighting for your bathroom, keep these points in mind. Downlighting from the ceiling will give you ... |
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Bathroom Ventilation
For bathrooms, ASHRAE 62.99 recommends that you exhaust 25 cubic feet per minute (cfm) with a continuously operating fan, or ... |
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Baths vs Showers
Take more showers than baths. Bathing uses the most hot water in the average household. You use 15-25 gallons of hot water for ... |
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Bathtub & Surround Repair
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
If your bathtub has seen better days, make sure you know your options before you ... |
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Child Proof House
There are simple things you can do to safeguard your home for your children. Install safety latches on drawers and cabinets. ... |
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Child Safety
It's important to remember that small children and home improvement projects don't mix. Keep your kids safe by keeeping ... |
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Choosing Bathroom Flooring
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
Bathrooms are, like it or not, wet areas. Even if the rest of your house has ... |
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Choosing Tile
Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
Choosing your tile is not as easy as walking into a showroom and picking the ... |
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Cultured Marble
For a designer look in your bathroom, try using cultured marble. It's easy to work with because it's made of real marble dust ... |
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Dripping Faucet
Did you know that a hot water faucet leaking one drip per second wastes 200 gallons a year? Repairing leaky faucets will lower ... |
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Electric Floors
The most common radiant floor warming systems are either hydronic (circulating hot water in tubes in the floor) or electric ... |
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Getting Rid of Mold
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
It’s certainly not new on the scene, but in this age of tightly built homes, ... |
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Ground Fault Interruptors
Ground fault interruptors, or gfi's, are electrical outlets designed to automatically trip off if a fault occurs. Gfi's are ... |
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High Efficiency Plumbing Fixtures
Here is some valuable information about new products for the bathroom. New codes require that plumbing fixtures use less ... |
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HVAC Budget
Whether you intend to install insulation yourself or hire a contractor, make sure that you know the guaranteed minimum R-value ... |
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Installing a Toilet
If you're updating a bathroom, you'll need to know how to replace the toilet. Apply a wax seal over the floor toilet flange to ... |
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Laying Tile
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com.
While many people consider laying tile a do-it-yourself project for money-saving ... |
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Laying Tile
When laying new tile, here's an easy way to save some time before applying any mortar. Dry fit the tiles on the surface you ... |
