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How To Fix That Leaky Door! Recently I have been to two customers houses to look at “leaky” exterior doors. One of these clients actually thought and was prepared to replace the door at a cost of $3200.00. Turned out that both of these doors needed new weather seals installed. Installing Door Weather Stripping…
DEWALT 20 Volt MAX 1/4-inch Impact Drivers (DCF895C2, DCF895L2 and DCF895B) DEWALT just announced they are releasing three new 1/4-inch Brushless Impact Drivers. This is a first-ever for DEWALT. At 3.6 pounds and 5-1/4″ in length this new driver looks very similar to it’s 20 Volt older sibling but as DEWALT Product Manager Jeremy Torok says “We like…
Remodeling Tips to Avoid Problems Planning a remodel is often not taken seriously. Old houses are notorious for often having obsolete systems and failing, sometimes unsafe structural components, lacking insulation or energy efficient system. To the trained eye an old house renovation is an opportunity to restore old life to a home but to others…
Electric Towel Warmers & Heated Towel Racks The folks at WarmlyYours are offering one of my weekly Newsletter subscribers a chance to win one of their very cool Infinity Towel Warmer, units, they promise that you’ll love your new towel heater. Just think about those cold morning when you step out of the shower…
Installing a Custom Fireplace Mantel In the finish carpentry world a Custom Fireplace Mantel is often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantles to display family photos, treasured artworks, knickknacks and, more recently flat screen televisions. Do You Need A Stock Mantel or Custom Made? Many fireplaces built in today’s homes are of…
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…
Rockler I-Semble Shelf Blocks Makes Furniture Making Easy On a budget? Like to do things yourself? Always wish you could make your own furniture but don’t have a shop full of tools or the know how? Here’s the solution: Rockler recently introduced the Rockler I-Semble Shelf Blocks which are sturdy steel and feature a black powder coat…
Remodeling With Stainless Steel: . Kitchens have become a central gathering point in our social and entertaining lives, most dinner parties start and end in the kitchen. Updating your kitchen or a full kitchen remodel will increase the design, function and resale value of a home. A kitchen remodel instantly raises the value of your home,…
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