Steven Fox

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Steven Fox is an often successful but always enthusiastic DIY buff. Taking after his master mechanic father, he loves nothing better than to amuse himself trying to figure out how things work and how to fix them when they won’t.

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AUGUST 18, 2015 | TUESDAY
Building Your Dream House? Choose Unobtrusive and Efficient HVAC

When you step into a beautiful custom-built home, nothing ruins the effect quite like the sights and sounds of a traditional HVAC system. In addition, due to the space-hogging bulk of the...

MAY 21, 2015 | THURSDAY
How To: Resurface a Concrete Driveway

Durability ranks high among the many reasons to choose concrete as a driveway surfacing material. After years of exposure to the elements, however, as well as to foot and vehicle traffic,...

MAY 18, 2015 | MONDAY
How To: Choose a Skylight

Picture the average lightbulb. Now picture sunlight streaming into a room in your home. There's no comparison, right? By opening interior space to the outdoors and the sun, skylights ushe...

MAY 13, 2015 | WEDNESDAY
How To: Build a Paver Patio

Patio. The very word conjures up visions of lazy, relaxing afternoons spent with friends and family. For those whose homes lack this appealing outdoor feature, however, the word stirs up ...

FEBRUARY 25, 2015 | WEDNESDAY
So, You Want to... Install Wainscoting

The term "wainscoting" refers to any type of paneling that covers the lower portion—usually the lower third—of an interior wall. Originally, wainscoting was meant to protect pla...

FEBRUARY 4, 2015 | WEDNESDAY
MDF 101

Medium-density fiberboard—most often known by its initials, MDF—rivals the affordability and versatility of plywood and similar engineered wood products. In certain situations, MDF even t...

JANUARY 28, 2015 | WEDNESDAY
So, You Want to... Install Recessed Lighting

Recessed lighting has been around since the 1930s, and even though its popularity seems to have waned in recent years, manufacturers continue to innovate in the category. Homeowners in th...

JANUARY 14, 2015 | WEDNESDAY
The Little-Known Benefits of Pipe Insulation

If you know anything at all about pipe insulation, you know that it goes a long way toward preventing frozen pipes. That's true: Pipe insulation keeps the water in your plumbing system fr...

JANUARY 13, 2015 | TUESDAY
The Pros and Cons of Softwood Flooring

Trees are classified as either hardwood or softwood according to the structure of their seeds. And while almost all hardwoods are, in fact, hard, softwoods are not really soft; they're si...

DECEMBER 16, 2014 | TUESDAY
How to Clean a Chimney

Some folks love the romance of a wood-burning fire. Others may prefer the all-night warmth of a wood stove. But almost everyone can agree they’d prefer their fires to stay safely in the f...