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Spend-A-Little Save-A-Lot Home Improvements: Money-Saving Projects Anyone Can Do A friend of mine, Brad Staggs, recently wrote his own home improvement book. Brad Staggs has written, produced and directed feature stories for The Nashville Network and also produced and hosted features for Decorating with Style and Today at Home on HGTV. Today, Brad is seen on HGTV's HGTVPro.Com Weekly and on the syndicated Rebecca's Garden and The … [Read more...]
Preventing Ice Dam Damage When the snow hits our roofs several conditions together create the "perfect storm" for ice dams. The easiest way to spot an ice dam is to look for a lump of ice at the roofs edge, icicles are often present but do not cause ice dams. Roofs with inadequate ventilation ice up after a snow fall and an ice dam will form at the roofs edge where the roof is colder. Even in below freezing weather, snow on the roof … [Read more...]
The Damage From Lightning Is REAL The chance of incurring a loss due to lightning may be greater than many think. Statistics compiled by the Insurance Information Institute (III) indicate that five percent of all insurance claims are lightning related, accounting for damages totaling more than $1 billion annually. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) cites lightning as responsible for more property damage nationally … [Read more...]
Gun Safety Guide From Vincent Iannelli, M.D.,Most parents are concerned about the safety of their children, and do their best to provide them with a safe environment, including using car seats, seat belts, life preservers, bicycle helmets and gates on stairs, etc. To many parents forget about gun safety though. . Having a gun in your home, especially if it is not stored properly, can be a significant risk factor for injury and death in … [Read more...]
How To Install A Wall Safe: Most crimes committed are related to theft of personal property from a residential location. There are many precautions you can take to secure your home from locking your house to installing an alarm. Installing a wall safe is also a way to further secure items inside your home. I think of a wall safe as a lock box bolted to the wall. It will never totally prevent theft but it will seriously slow … [Read more...]
Store Your Window Protecting Plywood In The Hurricane Pouch The recent battering the eastern coast of the United States and Canada by Hurricane Irene has reminded us on how critical preparations must be made before a storm hits. Many home and business owners have adopted the practice of covering windows and doors with sheets of plywood in anticipation of strong winds and flying debris. Such a storm can cause thousands of dollars damage to … [Read more...]
Question from Reader: Asbestos Tile Removal OR covering It Up. . . Dear Concord Carpenter, My home was built in ’56 with a tile floor basement that is asbestos. During floods, many of these tiles came floating by. I just had French drains installed on the interior perimeter of my basement. We have studded out a room as my brother is coming to live with us. My question is-am I better to put floor tiles where the missing ones … [Read more...]
Cheap and Free Home Security Solutions Home security may seem expensive, but there are many things you can do around your house that are inexpensive or free and will make a difference in the level of your security. By doing some simple things, you can deter burglars and keep your home and family safe. Things You Can Do When You Are Away Stop your mail and newspaper-when you go out of town, make sure that you take a minute to stop any mail, … [Read more...]
Robert Robillard is the Editor of A Concord Carpenter, Host of the Concord Carpenter cable tv show and the Principal of Robert E. Robillard Finish Carpentry & Renovation, LLC, a carpentry and renovation business located in Concord, Massachusetts.
He writes on all aspects of home improvement and remodeling, specializing in problem solving for all aspects of home maintenance.
In his spare time he enjoys reviewing new tools and products and restoring old tools back and using them on projects: A Concord Carpenter.
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