Posts tagged: home-improvement
DIY: Epoxy Your Own Garage Floor
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image: This Old House
Once your garage is purged of all that junk, why not take it up a notch with a speckled epoxy garage floor? Save pockets of dough by doing the job yourself. Our trusty friends at This Old Hous » READ MORE
How to Set Up Your Air Compressor for Power Tools
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
If you're a bonafide Do-It-Yourselfer you can't go one more day without, at the very least, a mini air compressor. Once you experience the ease of pneumatic tools, life as you know it will never be the same. It's too complicated, you say? Ha! Not after you see step by step how easy it is to rig up for interchangable pneumatic tools. I'm partial to the stapler for upholstery purposes. » READ MORE
How to Clean Mildew and Algae Off of Your Patio
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
Good thing I clicked on TipNut.com before renting a power washer to clean our concrete patio and pool deck. There's more than a year's worth of mildew and/or algae buildup that has spread around the concrete surface. I remember that my grandmother's front steps looked like this. » READ MORE
How To Lay a Perfect Bead of Caulk
By ModHomeEcTeacher
If you have one drop of DIY blood running through your veins, you know that ignoring bad caulking can cost you time and money. If you notice the caulking around your tub shrinking and gappy with a hint of mold or mildew, don't procrastinate. The biggest pain is cleaning out all of the old caulk,
10 Most Common Mistakes of DIY'ers.
By ChrisjobTrying something the first time is gonna lead to a few fluff ups. Here's a well assembled list of ten to keep in mind as you embrace a new project.
3. Not having the right tools. 4. Failing to take proper safety precautions.
5. Failing to recognize the scope of a project. 6. Not having enough help. 7. Failing to read directions » READ MORE
Musings on home..
By David RowtreeHome. The word has a sort of cosy feeling, doesn't it? Warm. Comforting. Safe.
Now think about those instances where the word is used not on it's own but in front of another: home dentistry; home brewing; home improvement; home business; Homeland Security; Home Shopping Network; homework. 'Home' begins to take on quite a different set of connotations there, doesn't it? It starts to imply something dodgy, something amateurish, somethin » READ MORE
DIY Closet Build
By NCavillonesWe have that rarest of specimens in a NYC apartment--a walk-in closet. Our only other closet is a narrow affair in the bedroom. Awhile back, we built out the walk-in closet with a Rubbermaid System, in order to better utilize the space. Despite this, my husband's clothes threatened to take over the floor of the closet, mostly because we were using hanging fabric shelves for his clothes, which don't offer much in the way of support. We had the sam » READ MORE
25 Skills Every Person Should Know: The Ultimate DIY Guide.
By Chrisjob"These days, you can outsource almost any job—but some things you need to know how to do yourself. Study [this] master list with step-by-step tips from the experts, and test your DIY aptitude each step of the way."
21 Environmentally Friendly Home Improvement Ideas.
By Chrisjob"Your Construction Connection" tool site Toolbarn.com has assembled a list of suggestions of (moderately) simple DIY tips to make your house a little more environmentally friendly. Some of them are pretty obvious, and a couple are repeats, but there's a few gems worth pursuing.
- Install solar panels
- Use compact flourescent bulbs
- Roof improvements
- Use motion detector lighting
- Don't waste water
- Use a low-flow shower head
- Compost
- Aluminum storm door
- Autom » READ MORE
33 Time Saving Home Improvement and Repair Tips
By ChrisjobTool and hardware site Toolbarn offers 33 tips to save yourself "time, money, and aggrevation," when maintaining and improving your home.
Includes suggestions for:
- Painting and Sanding
- Plumbing
- Drywall and Spackling
- Woodworking and Finish Carpentry
- Electrical
- Ladder and Ladder Safety
Five Easy DIY Home Projects Under $50 (Almost)
By Chrisjob"Wendy Bounds, author of The Wall Street Journal's home improvement column, Did It Myself, has five simple projects you can do yourself, most of which will cost less than $50. Bounds says if she can do these projects, anyone can. 'You can definitely do all of these by yourself, using the Internet if you get stuck, ' Bounds said."
- Fix Wall Flaws $3-10
- Tidy Up Tiles » READ MORE
Plumbing of age: what every first-time homeowner should know about the sewer system, part two
By bruno
Our septic series continues. If you haven’t already, you may want to read the first part, well, first. Part 2: Snakes, worms, and severe burns.
In the morning I awoke with the sudden realization that I couldn’t do the one thing I wanted to do most: use the toilet.
I thought of going outside, but it was broad daylight, and my neighbors are not that friendly.
Bodily fluids are great motivators, though, so, at 7:30 in the morning, I lur » READ MORE
Environmentally Friendly Replacement for Halogen Bulbs...
By roadvermin
I was looking around the Farnell website the other day, as we are renovating our apartment and want to install energy efficient lighting throughout the flat, and I came across these LED replacements for Halogen bulbs. Halogens are notoriously energy hungry, the most common size people have in their homes is typically 50 Watts. I also find they generate a large quantity of heat during operation compared to normal bulbs. They do provide very good l » READ MORE
How To Re-Shingle A Roof (and not die)
By brunoI had the 'opportunity' to re-roof my garage this summer, and I thought I'd try to save you from some of the trouble I went through.
Laying down shingles isn't really very complicated, as long as you have the right tools and the slope of the roof isn't too insane. If you've got a small area to cover, it's a reasonable project to take on. But forewarned: it's hard work. For a smallish garage (about 450 square feet of roof) it took me two full da » READ MORE
