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Applying Window or Door Trim In Confined Spaces Applying trim in confined spaces frustrates many people. In a perfect finish carpentry world all doors and windows would be installed with enough space to apply full width trim like in the picture below. The reality is that we sometimes we have to rip trim…
How To Repair Lawn Irrigation Pipe Lawn irrigation is something most people install and then forget about. Leaks in these types of systems sometimes show up as puddles or geyser’s of water shooting from the ground. Possible causes for damaged irrigation pipe include frost and frozen water damage, cracks or holes caused by lawn equipment…
Insulating Your Attic With today’s energy bills increasing and so many people trying to reduce energy used to heat their homes I thought article on how to insulate your attic was worth sharing. Energy Star has one of the best detailed how-to guides that I’ve seen on sealing air leaks and adding attic insulation. The…
How To Repair A Damaged Pipe In A Lawn Irrigation System Lawn irrigation is something most people install and then forget about. Leaks in these types of systems sometimes show up as puddles or geyser’s of water shooting from the ground. This article will show you how to repair lawn irrigation pipe. Possible causes for…
Photos: Concord Carpenter Recently a client asked me to evaluate her bathroom fan. This fan was not removing the steam from the bathroom during showers and we both assumed the fan was the culprit. Actually we ended up replacing the bathroom vent duct instead. Read on to see how we figured out the issue.…
Velux Skylight Features 3 Improvements At a recent product seminar I saw the new and improved Velux skylight features. They recently have redesigned their line and are offering three new and improved installation flashing and attachment features. Velux now offers a 10-year “No Leak” warranty on product and installation. The new skylight line has 3…
Photo: creatingyourspace.com Laminate Floor Shopping Guide If you are thinking of renovating your home, or even just a room or two, odds are that you will be changing up the look of your floor. In fact, putting in a different floor can transform the look of a room, giving it new energy and a completely…
Installing Door and Window Trim One common problem when trimming a window or door is the jamb of the door or window does not come out flush with the interior wall. This causes the trim to rock. Below is a simple tip for installing door casing. In many of these cases it is necessary to…
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