Soil Conditioners: Peat and Peat Moss
The first step in all gardening is proper soil preparation. No matter what else is used, a garden needs a good soil conditioner consisting of decayed organic matter. Organic matter will improve many problem soils. It will loosen clay soils to ... [... more] Ace Hardware
Specialty Lightbulbs
Tracking down typical screw-in incandescents or CFLs is a snap. Finding pin-mounted halogens or clear flicker bulbs for an old-school chandelier? Not so much. If you're in the dark about where to buy unusual bulbs, here's where This Old House ... [... more] This Old House
Choosing and Using Child Safety Equipment
An entire industry exists to make homes safer for children. Shelves of books have been written on the topic, and professional baby-proofers make in-home consultations every day. The sheer number and variety of products available can make it a ... [... more] Lowes
Whole House Fan Installation Tips
Most of the newer whole house fans are designed to be installed with minimal alterations to attic framing. Special models are made that can actually fit over and around attic trusses that have been placed at 24 inch centers. Don't make the ... [... more] Ask The Builder
Building Tall Stairs
New supporting posts are installed for the extension and the stair stringers. The owners of this house in Northern Michigan wanted to be able to reach their deck without going through the house. Note pavement below the deck. This complicated the ... [... more] Hammer Zone
Home Improvement
Knowing how to solder copper pipe is an important skill for many home improvement projects. Having the proper tools makes the soldering job easy. I know you will love my weekly newsletter. The newsletter contains the best questions I get each ... [... more] Ask The Builder
Gutter Guard
Summary: A new gutter guard has been tested and it passed. After months of testing, very little organic muck had made it into the gutter. Even with some debris on top of the gutter guards, the water still flowed freely into the gutter. These ... [... more] Ask The Builder
8X22 Garage Floor Mat Heavy Duty Coin - Racing Blue Features: Makes working and walking in the garage comfortable and clean Protects your floor from spills, is anti-static & non-conductive, making your garage safer than ever Insulates your garage, cushions your step and is slip resistant Forms a vapor [... more]
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