Construction How-To
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DIY Quick and Easy Backsplash
By Mark and Theresa Clement Make a Splash It may not seem so, but a great backsplash can be the [...]
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Extreme How-To At IBS 2012, Show Wrap-Up
Builder’s Show Wrap-Up The number of exhibitors may be down from years past, but the quality remains high. Maybe the biggest disappointment regarding no shows [...]
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“Smart” Meters Coming to a Neighborhood Near You
Rick Tempchin Executive Director, Retail Energy Services Edison Electric Institute Electric utilities are replacing analog meters with digital “smart” meters across the country, creating improvements [...]
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Artistic Drywall for Decorative Ceilings
Using Gypsum Board for Creative Interior Décor One of the often overlooked (underlooked?) areas of the home is the [...]
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Save Energy and Heating Costs for Winter
By Matt Weber Prepare the home for winter to save energy and heating costs. When we get cold, we reach for a [...]
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Solving Basement Water Problems
By Monte Burch From East to West, North to South, flooding has been a major problem across much of [...]
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DIY Staining Hardwood Decks
By Dave Barnes 11 Keys to Successfully Stain Exotic Hardwood for Outdoor Applications Years ago it seemed like every wood deck [...]
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Designing, Building and Installing an Interior Barn Door
By Mark Clement Do You Live in a Barn? We’ve all seen them. You can probably picture one in [...]
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Replacing a Back Door
By Mark Clement Making the Most of the Most-used Door in the House We’ve all seen it: The fancy-pants front [...]
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DIY Restoration of Outdoor Wood
By: Matt Weber Staining and Sealing to Fight Mother Nature. The natural beauty, durability and affordability of wood [...]
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