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December 5th, 2011 — Aesthetics, Curb Appeal, Fix, Handy Man, House Paint, Light Fixtures, Low Budget, Outside, Porch, Project, Yard
December 3rd, 2011 — Aesthetics, Clean, Outside, Yard
If you are trying to find some quick and inexpensive ways to get the outside of your house shaped up, there are numerous options. We’re going to cover three of the best that can transform any home into a showpiece, with a minimal investment of time, effort and money. You want your home to look [...]
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How to Clean Your Own Gutters If your house is equipped with gutters and you can't remember the last time they were cleaned, it's best to get proactive and do it yourself. While there are services that can come do this for you, it's actually quite easy and just about anyone can do it safely. Before...... -
Install Interior Window Shutters to Cool Your House If you’re dealing with a lot of windows in your home and you are worried about keeping it cool inside, one of the best solutions is interior shutters. They will cost more than drapes, but they are easier to clean and much more permanent. The look of interior shutters can...... -
What’s In Your Crawlspace? Most of today’s homes have crawl spaces, but few of us ever venture up there. No one really likes to think of crawling up into that tight space, but there may be a few reasons to consider it. It is important to schedule an annual checkup for your crawlspace, since...... -
How to Install Rain Gutters Time Needed - Between 6 and 8 Hours Estimated Cost - $2 to $6 Per Linear Foot For homes in most areas throughout the country, having rain gutters and downspouts is necessary so that you can collect rainwater and carry it away from the home. Without rain gutters and downspouts,...... -
The Stanley Complete Step-by-Step Revised Book of Home Repair and Improvement By The Stanley Company When it comes to home repair, one of the most trusted names has to be the Stanley Company. They make what many consider to be the best tools, and when you see that yellow and black label, you immediately know you can count on it. This branding has served them......
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November 5th, 2011 — Handy Man, Install, Porch, Screen
There is nothing quite like sitting on your porch during a relaxing evening after dinner. Especially if you’re trying to dodge mosquitoes and other nasty little insects. While you may not be able to completely get rid of these insects, there is a way to easily create your own screened in porch and you don’t [...]
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Closing Down a House for the Winter Whether you have a vacation home that will not be in use for the winter, or you will be gone from your home for an extended period of time this season, it is a good idea to properly close up your home for the winter. This is not difficult and...... -
Guide to Landscaping Tools No matter what type of home maintenance or repair job you’re doing, it pays to have the right tools, and landscaping is no different. While some elements of a good landscaping job don’t actually require any tools, having some available makes those tasks quite a bit easier. Other parts of...... -
Screen Door Repairs You may be surprised to learn that the repairs for a screen door can be relatively simple. Most modern style screen doors have an aluminum frame that is lightweight and stretched across the frame there is fiberglass screening material. Unfortunately, the light weight nature of the fiberglass material means that...... -
More on How to Winterize Your Home Winter is just around the corner and this means getting your home ready. While this is mainly important for those that live in colder climates, many of these tips are useful even if you have a house in the desert. Getting your home ready for winter is actually quite easy...... -
Tool Box Essentials pt 2 It does not matter where you are living, or whether you are renting or owning your home. If you have four walls as well as a roof, then you are eventually going to have something that requires repairing, installing or updating. Having the right tools makes all the difference in......
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September 26th, 2011 — Aesthetics, Garden, Handy Man, Yard
If you don’t have much room for gardening but love to grow your own flowers or vegetables, try a container garden. You can enjoy growing everything from veggies to trees on a porch, patio or balcony. A wide variety of flowers, vegetables and other plants do very well in containers with a little loving care. [...]
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Screws and Screwdrivers 103 Having the right screwdriver on you can make most screwing jobs a lot simpler. A basic set of screwdrivers should include four standard slot tip screw drivers and four standard cross tip or Phillips screwdrivers, each with a different shaft length and a different blade size. Larger sets may contain...... -
Beat the Heat With Drought Resistant Trees and Plants As our summers get hotter and water gets a lot scarcer, it's becoming more important than ever to plant trees and flowers that can take the heat. If you want your yard to look great all through the summer, you'll need to get smart about your plantings and find the...... -
How to Build Raised Beds Whether you're planting for food or increasing your curbside appeal, gardening can be a rewarding and educational task. While gardening does present some challenges, such as soil preparation, pH requirements, and initial start-up costs, paying attention to curb side appeal can add value to your house and vegetable gardens can...... -
How to Build a Privacy Fence For any person looking to add a little privacy to their back yard you should look into adding a privacy fence. You might have a pool, small children to keep in the back yard to stop them from wandering off into a nearby street, or maybe you need to keep...... -
Landscaping 101 Landscaping can be done by anyone, but the results will depend on the amount of time, planning and your ability to carry out your goals. If you feel more comfortable paying for professional landscaping services, by all means use that route. However, there is nothing like the feeling that comes......
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July 24th, 2011 — Aesthetics, furniture, Handy Man
There’s a growing trend in interior design in which furniture arrangement is the biggest change in a room, while making it look as if it’s been remodeled. It’s certainly a budget arrangement, because it doesn’t cost anything to move furniture around. A poorly arranged room can go from blah to beautiful if the furniture arrangement [...]
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How to Convert Your Garage When it comes to adding on to your home, one of the most logical places to start if you are on a tight budget is your garage. It’s already there and if it is connected to your house, you’ve already got an extra room right at your disposal. However, there...... - Review: Back to Basics - A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills by Abigail R. Gehring This book, Back to Basics, covers all of the basic living skills that have been employed by our forefathers before us. The full color tome provides a modern window into basic living skills, providing readers with a form of escape into a time before power tools and modern day conveniences.......
- Review: Welcome Home: A Home Improvement and Decorating Organizer by Christina Poggi and Nick Beilenson Welcome Home: A Home Improvement and Decorating Organizer is released as a three ring binder, with each of its many pages ready to store information about your home. Included are pages for placing contact information for your realtor, repair people, utilities, and other important contact information. It will also help......
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Calculating Your Area Carpet Calculating the carpet area is a math calculation that is both straight forward and simple, but planning out the installation for your carpet area can really make a big difference in how much carpet you are actually going to need in order to suit your particular remodeling project. Here are......
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How to Design an Exterior Lighting Plan When it comes to focusing on curb appeal, many homeowners get caught up with plantings and fixtures, but fail to find ways to highlight all of their hard work. Whenever you add something new to the outside of your home, you're going to want to show it off! Simple...... 
The Credit Crunch and Your Home - Raise its Value With the recent economic crisis, a lot of individuals are worried about property values in light of the current events. While nothing can be said to predict just how everything can pan out, there are steps that you can perform to raise the value of your home and give yourself...... 
Designing a Game Room on a Budget Your house will be a lot more fun if it has a great game room. This article tells you how to create one on a budget. Wouldn’t your house be a lot more fun if it had a game room? This is a place where you can escape from the...... 
Budget Decoration Tips: Use What You Have One of the most popular budget decoration tips is to use paint over other materials, because paint is cheaper and more easily changed. But if you want to be even better to your budget than dipping in to buy several gallons of paint, there are many ways you can use...... 
3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Home There are a wide variety of different things that you can do to improve your home. There are probably dozens of small steps that could be taken today to enrich the quality of your home. Here are three simple ways to improve your home, which can be accomplished in as...... 
