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HANDRAIL WITH A TWIST
Construction How-To, Projects, Railing, Stairs
Bending and Installing a Curved Handrail
CUT ENERGY COSTS AROUND THE HOME
Construction How-To, Energy Efficiency
By Matt Weber Having moved my family into a larger house, one of my first concerns was: How much will my utility bills increase to heat/cool the extra square footage? I’m the dad after all, so it’s my job to follow my kids around and turn off all the light switches they leave on. “Close the door! Are you trying […]
Install A Beadboard Porch Ceiling
Ceilings, Construction How-To, Outdoor Living, Porches and Gazebos
Improving the Room Outdoors
Identify Problems with Ductwork
Construction How-To, Insulation and Energy Conservation
Even though you may often overlook the ductwork in your home, the smooth running of your HVAC system is contingent on the ductwork’s efficiency. It is the delivery system for conditioned air around your home and needs to be up to scratch for optimal performance. Repairing ducting that is in poor condition is put off by many homeowners to save […]
Shelves of Many Shapes
By Matt Weber
An Office For Your Work Shop
Construction How-To, Garages, Projects
Building a building inside a building By Larry Walton
A Great Summertime DIY Welding Project
Construction How-To, Outdoor Living
By Blair Weilnau First-time welder? No problem. With some ambition, inspiration and a Forney Easy Weld machine you can create your next backyard project. Having a fire pit, chiminea, smoker and wood-fired pizza oven can take up a lot of space on your back patio. Why not combine all of them and create a chiminea pizza cooker? Not only will […]
Maintenance Must-dos for Garage Doors
By Ran Keller Garage doors are opened and closed multiple times a day, yet few homeowners conduct regular checks and inspections on them. In fact, they are often the most neglected part of a house, even though they are frequently used and make up a large portion of a home’s outward appearance. Conducting repeated tests on a garage door and […]
Design and Build a Wood Deck for a Pergola Base
Construction How-To, Decks, Landscaping
Get 10 carpenters in a room and you’ll probably get 10 ways to build and detail a pergola. However, when it comes to the pergola’s base—what our furniture and feet touch every time we enter the cross-hatched shadows of the posts, girders and rafters—it’s safe to say everybody in the pretend group will opt for a hardscape. Cementitious or blue […]
Select the Right Lumber
Construction How-To, Decks, Decks, Fences, Gardening, Landscaping, Lumber and Composite, Outdoor Living, Outdoors, Porches and Gazebos
Above Ground or Ground Contact? That is the Big Question Chances are, if you step into just about any backyard in any part of the country, you will find something made with preserved wood. You are likely to see a deck, a raised bed garden, a picnic table, or a children’s playset – all probably built with preserved wood. These […]
