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Coming up with alternatives for traditional shingle materials has proved a steep and slippery slope for a surprising number of manufacturers. Class-action lawsuits have showered down as s...
There’s a lot to recommend a bluestone walkway. The natural colors and textures look great in almost any setting. Maintenance is low. And unlike concrete pavers or brick, bluestone pavers...
Under-cabinet lighting can vastly improve the workability and appearance of your kitchen. For starters, under-cabinet lighting facilitates cooking tasks, such as chopping veggies or readi...
Install wood paneling in any room to inject architectural detail, warmth, and character into your home. Traditionally used on the walls of kitchens and entryways, many homeowners have beg...
Many homeowners look down upon vinyl plank flooring because they equate it with the same stuff that you could buy at big-box stores in the 1990s—you know, the ugly patterns and misaligned...
Varnish, lacquer, shellac and other clear coats are applied to protect wood furniture and flooring from scratches, scuff marks, and stains. Applied properly, these products do their job w...
It's always amazed me to see workmen sanding all the paint off a home's exterior just because some of the paint is peeling. All that work and expense, and rarely is it necessary. General...
The first thing to know about cleaning concrete? You don’t need to go easy on it. After all, it’s one of the most durable building materials used in modern construction. But with its dura...
Hurricane Sandy proved to be a trial for many of us. My wife and I were fortunate, and our home suffered no major damage. The storm did, however, test the paint job I'd recently completed...
I grew up in a split-level, the house style that dominated suburbia in the decades immediately following World War II. The middle floor—the one that "split" the upper and lower ...
