Extreme How-To

How To Connect PVC Piping

PVC is everywhere. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is the most commonly used plastic piping material. It’s corrosion-resistant, cost-effective and promises a long service life. It can

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Plant It for the Planet

June is National Pollinators Month and June 21-27 is designated as “National Pollinator Week.” Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S Department

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Home Improvement Regrets

Ever start a home-improvement project and then wish that you hadn’t? According to a recent study at ImproveNet.com, 63 percent of people who have attempted

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Create a Green Roof

guest post by Chris Lundahl                                                             photo courtesy Flickr If you take pleasure in improving your house with fun DIY projects, why not install green

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Tips for Selecting a Garage Door

Timeless woodgrain carriage house styles. Colorful attention-grabbing contemporary accents. Statement-making designs with eye-catching appeal. Experts at Haas Door recommend that homeowners open themselves — and

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Tax Breaks for 2016

  Having recently filed my Federal income taxes, I’m now thinking of ways I can pay the U.S. government less of my earnings next year.

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Avoid the Burnout

You need to enjoy yourself this fall. You’re a hard worker, but you should remember to make time to relax. A little downtime is good

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How to Use Wood Shims

Wood shims are thin, triangular blocks of wood used as spacers to make minor adjustments to the position of two adjacent objects. In window and

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Tighten a Loose Screw

Screws often come loose, whether it’s on a door hinge or it’s the fastener holding the armrest onto your rocking chair. The reason screws loosen

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Interlopers

If you’re reading this blog, then it’s a safe bet that all the rights and responsibilities which come with owning a home are extremely important

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When Stairs Fall Down

  A particular news story caught my attention during this holiday season. During a Christmas gathering, twenty members of a Kentucky family gathered on an

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DIY is Doing Just Fine

  “DIY is in decline because today’s men are too soft.”   This was a recent headline by UK-based newspaper, The Telegraph. Regarding a cultural

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Print Your House

  The future of manufacturing will probably rely heavily on 3D printing. If you aren’t yet familiar with the process, Wikipedia defines 3D printing or

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The Bad Dog Biter

Sink some teeth into your next project with The Bad Dog Biter. Available from Bad Dog Tools, the Biter attaches to an electric drill to

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Roof Tips from GAF

Checked on the condition of your asphalt roof lately? GAF sent me these tips for an early winter inspection. — M. Weber Is your roof

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Smarts

I’m always amazed at the ingenuity of people in the building trades. It’s a shame that modern society puts so much emphasis on higher education

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Right Ladder, Right Job

The following is a guest blog post courtesy of Dave Francis, National Safety Director for Little Giant Ladders. As the National Safety Director for an

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Deck Stain Update

I recently spruced up a pressure-treated deck with the new Transformation Deck & Fence Stain from Sashco. This particular deck has very little shade during

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Sweet Roof!

One of EHT‘s most recent projects was a complete roof tear-off and replacement job, using synthetic shake roofing from DaVinci Roofscapes. You’ll be finding the

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Hot Product

Custom Corian® Vanity Tops

Installing a new Corian® Vanity Top is a fulfilling project for any serious DIY’er. Fully customizable at SolidSurface.com, the new top can be delivered to a bathroom near you. Offering the full 129 current colors of Corian, including the latest Deep Color Technology and Prima collections, is not typically an option through most stores, whether […]

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