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Photo: Scalloped shingles on porch roof side wall. Replacing Scalloped Shingle Siding I have a job coming up that necessitates us to replace approx 175 scalloped cedar shingles, this article details how to make scalloped shingle siding. Scalloped shingles are also called Fish scale, or circle siding – siding shaped like the round overlapping scales…
Image Credit Breathe Easier With PollenTEC Reusable Air Filters More than 50 million people in North America are affected by allergies and almost 55%of the population test positive for at least one or more airborne allergens.I have allergies. I’m allergic to dust, mold and a bunch of other environmental allergens. Breathing easier is just a…
Replacing A Mailbox Post Recently a client asked me to replace their mailbox post. This article will detail how to install a mailbox post. Here’s a few tips to do this yourself: 1. Use shovel or post hole digger to dig a hole for the mailbox post. Below: a post hole digger makes a perfect…
Image: http://oldwest.witchhunter.net/images/buildings/clapboard/old_West_buidling_clapboard_house_3.jpg Home Maintainence Check List As the weather warms, it’s time to start thinking about the exterior of your home. This Home Maintainence Check List will save you time and money. Here’s a quick Home Maintainence Check List of twenty items to check to keep your house well maintained and fit! 1. Check for loose…
Spring Home Maintenance Check List for Homeowners Image: http://oldwest.witchhunter.net/images/buildings/clapboard/old_West_buidling_clapboard_house_3.jpg As the weather warms, it’s time to start thinking about the exterior of your home. Here’s a quick list of twenty items to check to keep your house well maintained and fit! 1. Check for loose or leaky gutters. 2. Clean gutters and flush the downspouts.…
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…
Adding a closet in a room Yesterday and today we have been working on Building A Closet in house that was deigned by Architect Royal Barry Wills (1895 – 1962). Wills was a preeminent Boston architect and author. He was the master of the Cape Cod style house, in its Colonial Revival incarnation from the 1930s to…
Home Energy Monitoring Made Easy Ever wonder which appliances in your home eat up the most energy? If you did know, would you use that knowledge to reduce your energy consumption either by shutting items off or replacing with an energy star rated appliance. The PowerCost Monitor is a wireless energy monitor that displays…
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