Adding Accents
Landscape architect Penny Raikes begins her transformation of Kathy Sanders' and Ron Baum's home at the right of the carport. First she prunes and removes the overgrown trees and shrubs, revealing a rock wall and ... [... more]
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Brick Entry And Wall
Leff continues the transformation of Lynn Beecroft's home by adding plantings and dressing the porch. Leff defines the front yard by cutting back the size of the lawn and adding more planting beds. The area is ... [... more]
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Chimney Clean-Out Door
4. Place the brick on a soft surface, such as the lawn or bag of sand, and score along the line using the hammer and chisel to break the brick along the line (figure D). Do not attempt to cut bricks on a hard surface ... [... more]
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Chimney Can Be Shortened If Truly Unused
Q: My husband is replacing our roof. He is adding a roof turbine with a thermostatic control to reduce the heat in our attic (old, wood-frame house). He is considering tearing down the chimney because we have just ... [... more]
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Combat Attic Condensation
Free venting means the area open to vent moisture or air. Most vents have a screen or other barriers to prevent pest and water entry. These block airflow and have to be taken into account when figuring the square ... [... more]
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Ridge Cap Repairs
Deteriorating ridge cap shingles caused the problems in the home in Laguna, Calif. Because these shingles cover the peak of the roof, where two angles meet, they are important to help keep rain and snow from leaking ... [... more]
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Style And Function In The Great Outdoors
Heartland's patented grill is the first grill to feature convection cooking. Heartland claims the grill cooks so evenly that you don’t need to flip steaks or burgers and it can even be used to bake cookies. ... [... more]
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Cleaning Up The Clutter
Rick uses white wicker furniture to fill an empty corner. She adds throw pillows, terra-cotta pots and white flowering jasmine vines that will climb the posts along the front of the porch. Rick moves the kitchen and ... [... more]
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Proper Garage Door Operation
Loose or damaged rollers and tracks. Each door panel has a set of rollers set into the side tracks. With the door closed, examine each roller and the attachment screws for damage or unusual wear. Rollers are ... [... more]
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Build A Cupola
Turn the vent housing upside down, and center the saddle on it. Trace around the inside edges of the saddle. Then attach 2" x 2" rails to the bottom of the vent housing. The rails will allow you to secure the vent ... [... more]
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From Worn To Wonderful
Ian Schmidt and his girlfriend Lisa Chadwick hate the front of the house. The old shingles are cracked, the paint color is dark and dull and the landscaping is just a mess and is taking over the front yard. Designer ... [... more]
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Skylight Pipeline
The Solatube Tubular Skylight captures sunlight on the rooftop and redirects it down a highly reflective shaft to interior spaces. The dimmer control allows you to control the amount of light in a room. ... [... more]
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