10.29.2007 | 10:29 pm | Bathrooms
Shower installations are tough, no getting around it. Most home remodeling projects require care, but this is one case where even a small error can lead to disaster. Behind-the-wall or under-the-floor leaks can cause increased insect invasions and large repair bills. So, before you decide to undertake it, prepare to commit yourself to nothing less than a first rate job.
Most do-it-yourself’ers won’t be installing all the plumbing from scratch, but just replacing or re-doing an existing shower. That’s a big advantage but it presents the need to make sure you prepare all the surfaces properly.
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10.22.2007 | 12:51 pm | Inspection
Even when a homeowner doesn’t have the advantage of watching the progress of construction from the beginning, it’s still possible to judge the final result. Professional inspectors do it all the time, and they have extensive lists of what needs to be checked.
The site needs to be graded properly, in order to provide adequate run-off after rains or even from simple lawn watering. The house doesn’t need to be at the peak of a high hill, but the ground nearby should be at worst flat, preferably with at least a slight slope away from the foundation.
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10.13.2007 | 8:44 am | Decks
With only a few dozen deck screws, lag screws, galvanized nails, bolts, joists, posts, braces, flashing, concrete bags, gravel, stain, thinner, drill, level, plumb bob, hammer, measuring tape… you too can build a deck. Sounds complicated already, eh? No one can teach you to build a deck in one page. But here are some tips about how to build a deck that’s stronger, lasts longer and gives you the result you want.
Tip #1
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10.10.2007 | 3:30 am | Kitchens
Apart from possibly the bathroom, kitchens get more traffic from more individuals in most homes than any other room. And, unlike bathrooms, they’re one of the most visible. Make your kitchen functional and beautiful on a budget with these simple ideas.
For decades, despite their rectangular floor plan, kitchen design planning was based on the idea of a triangle. One person, usually a woman, performed most of the kitchen tasks. Designs centered on making work areas efficient for that one person.
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10.9.2007 | 3:30 am | Bathrooms
Few spaces in the home are as personal, and as practical, as the bathroom. Bathrooms are a place to refresh, re-group and prepare for the coming day. They’re also a place to wind down from a day just past and prepare for bed.
Serving so many functions, and often for multiple individuals, makes bathroom design a challenge. But it’s also an opportunity for tailoring what is often the smallest room in the house to suit the most important needs.
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