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Automated security systems are nice to have, but the easiest and least expensive way to improve the security of home is to install a deadbolt lock. Even a high-quality lockset isn’t enoug...
Enter the yard of many homes in America and somewhere among the trees, shrubs, and grass, you’re bound to find metal. Patio furniture, barbecue grills, handrails, fences, and gates—these ...
Spring and summer are lovely times of the year, but they do usher in a host of seasonal hazards, perhaps none more fearsome than wasps. Not only are wasps annoying, buzzing in your ears a...
Shimming a door frame is a skill anyone planning to install a new door into a rough opening should know. When carpenters build the rough framing for a doorway, they typically leave an ope...
The water heater is the home’s unsung hero, reliably operating behind the scenes to make possible many of the modern conveniences we take for granted—hot showers, washing machines, dishwa...
Although a porcelain throne can last for at least 15 years, the seat attached to it typically does not. The average toilet seat lasts just 5 to 7 years before it cracks, begins to shift n...
Painting a home’s exterior, installing new siding, and putting up new gutters are just a few of the projects that require reaching elevated areas of a home’s exterior. While an extension ...
Even with regular vacuuming, carpeting accumulates a great deal of dust, dirt, and debris. When you finally decide to rip it up, be sure to give the carpeting one last thorough vacuuming....
The Environmental Protection Agency says that an estimated 4. 8 billion gallons of water are flushed down the toilet every day. According to the American Water Works Association, the aver...
When considering whether to install a pocket door versus a regular door, it’s important to understand the differences between the two. A pocket door differs from a standard hinged door th...
