Construction How-To

Deck Finish Fix-UP

By Matt Weber   Refinish a deck to renew the look and protect it from the elements. For decades genuine wood has remained America’s most

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Paint a Decorative Border

  By Matt Weber Border Security—A Painting Technique to Brighten a Room Nesting. It’s what birds do, and wasps, too. As I’ve learned, expectant human

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Organizing the Workshop

Regardless of whether you have a workshop in a closet, basement, garage or a full-fledged woodworking, mechanics or metal-working shop, organization is the key to productive, safe and enjoyable work.

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Insulating a Basement Floor

The porosity of a concrete floor can make your basement cold and damp robbing you of valuable living space. Today, floating subfloor systems offer homeowners a way to stifle the cold and construct a warm, pleasant place for a game room, office area or home theatre.

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Repair Roll Roofing

Q: We have roll roofing on a garden shed. During a storm a tree branch fell and stabbed a hole in the roofing material. What’s

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Add Insulation to an Attic

Q: I’d like to add more insulation to the attic but I’m concerned about the installation cost. Is blowing fiberglass or cellulose insulation into an

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Faux Corner

This years design interests in soft metallics has opened up a fresh approach to decorative plasters. Lusterstone provides the technical ease and beautiful results that

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What is Cat 6 Wiring?

Q: What is Cat 6 wiring?   A: Whereas you’re probably familiar with Cat-5 wiring, which is used for cable television among many other things,

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