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How To Fix A Hole in A Wall Green Mountain Man asked, Can you do a post on how to fix a hole in wallboard ? Hi Green Mountain Man, This is not really a carpenters realm but I have created and fixed enough holes to be able to answer your question. 1. Small Hole…
Pre-finished Bamboo Flooring Tips Hi Rob, great website! I was wondering, do you have any helpful hints on installing pre-finished, solid, bamboo flooring? It’s the first time I’ll be laying down a floor so any comments that might save me from ripping it up later would be helpful… Thanks Mary Thanks for the question Mary.…
Fiberglass Insulation Just Got Better! Fiberglass insulation, the most common type, of insulation accounts for more than 75% of the insulation found in homes and buildings. CertainTeed recently started manufacturing a fiberglass insulation batt called “DryRight” with a breathable film called MemBrain to help control moisture within wall cavities. DryRight’s pores open under moist, humid…
Gas Fireplace Insert And Fireplace Mantle: In a previous posts we removed the old mantle, new gas fireplace was installed, wood nailers were added to the steel studs, the wall was patched and painted. Installing A Fireplace Mantle in the picture below: We added vertical and horizontal wood nailers for the mantle and television mounting. …
Image: beforeyouinsualte.com Insulation and Air Leaks Adding insulation in your attic can drastically help reduce your heating and cooling bills each month.Lack of attic insulation and air leaks are usually the biggest offender for heat loss in a home. The photo below shows ice dams on the upper main house and no ice dams on…
How Much Does Crown Molding Cost? Several people have recently emailed me asking how much does crown molding cost to install in a room. In fact I get this question the most. Value of Crown Molding Crown molding, is one of most important architectural elements used to define interior spaces. Most of today’s interior designers…
Tips To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Image: cosmos.ucdavis.edu The United States is the world’s single largest contributor to global warming, with average annual emissions of 19.6 tons per person? Five times the world average of 3.9tons per person. Here are some tips on reducing our carbon footprint. Replace light bulbs: Identify frequently used…
Built In Bookcase Modification: It seems these days folks are designing whole rooms around flat screen TVs. The problem arises when you have an existing room and you try to incorporate the flat screen TV. Modifying a bookcase for a flat screen TV seems to be in demand. This was just the case for a client of mine.…
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