Basement Insulation – Best Practice To Avoid Mold

By Robert Robillard

Basement Insulation – Best Practices A basement remodel project is one of the most popular choices when choosing a home improvement project.  In fact, you can potentially achieve upward of 70% return on investment (ROI) when done correctly. The ability to expand your living space while staying within your home’s existing footprint can have huge…

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How to Insulate your Basement

By Phil Benevides

Proper  Techniques to Insulate your Basement Many homeowners look to their basements when they want to efficiently increase the living area of their homes. Compared to the cost of a home addition and the significant difference in the amount of building material, expanding a home through a basement renovation is cost-effective and easier on the…

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How to Apply Epoxy Paint to a Workshop Floor

By Robert Robillard

How to Paint a Basement or Garage Floor Like a lot of folk, I spent quite a bit of time in my basement workshop.  A workshop floor takes a huge beating and nothing looks better in a workshop or nice garage as a clean, shiny and professional quality finished floor. This article will show you how…

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How to Replace a Basement Window

By Robert Robillard

Basement Window Replacement Most homes with full basements have small rectangle style basement foundation windows. If your house is older, chances are that these windows are wood, and may need replacing.  This article will focus on how to replace a wood basement window. Replacing a basement window is a fairly straightforward process and can save…

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How To Install A Sump Pump

By Robert Robillard

Installing A Sump Pump This article is to show you how to install a sump pump into a basement floor.               Ideally you should be locating your sump pit at the lowest point of your basement floor (use a level to determine where that point is). The site for…

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Onfloor Floor Refinishing Tool

By Robert Robillard

Floor Refinishing – One Tool Does Hardwood, Concrete And Outdoor Decks Home remodeling has enemies, most notably time & money. I’ve always wished there was a tool that would provide you the muscle you need to defend yourself from these neighborhood bullies. For deck restoration it’s hard to find a machine or complete process that’s…

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Natural Fiber Cellulose Insulation

By Robert Robillard

Photo:  Concord Carpenter at Baltimore’s 2010 Remodeling show GreenFiber is a natural fiber cellulose insulation GreenFiber is a natural fiber cellulose insulation product that converts used paper materials that would otherwise be placed in a landfill into an environmentally-sustainable product that helps homeowners reduce their monthly heating and cooling costs. With eco-friendly living becoming a…

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Painting Garage And Basement Floors

By Robert Robillard

How To Choose The Right Garage Floor Coating Photo source: When building the dream shop or garage work space, it’s surprising how many people forget or underestimate the importance of choosing the right garage floor coating. It won’t matter if you have the shiniest of shiny chrome shelves and top of the line tools if…

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