BASEMENT SUBFLOOR INSTALLATION TIPS: See How It’s Done in the Real World
Want to do as good a job as possible installing a subfloor in your basement? Watch the video tutorial up next for real-world tips and tricks.
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GOT WET WINTER WINDOWS? Dry Them Up With This Free Downloadable Guide
If you live in a climate that gets cold in winter, then your windows might give you grief when temperatures start to decline seasonally. If your windows sweat beads of water that runs down the glass causing mold to grow…
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CROWN MOLDING: Mill Your Own With Free Plans Download
Crown moulding looks great, and that’s why plenty of homeowners are willing to fork out good money to buy it. But that doesn’t mean the crown itself has to cost you a bundle. These days even big crown profiles — up to 5 1/2” wide — can be milled on the smallest portable router tables, and this means big savings, plus a handful of other distinct advantages.
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HOW THEY DO IT: See High-Rise Fire Safety Product in Action
Do you live in a high-rise building? You’d be surprised by how much trouble engineers and builder go to for fire safety. Keeping fire, smoke and water from traveling through pipe penetrations between concrete floors is a big challenge in…
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Mask for Painting So It Really Works & Make Perfectly Neat Caulking Joints
This simple, tool-free caulking technique will change the way you apply sealants forever – get professional results, even if you’ve never applied caulking before. Watch until the end of this video to see how it’s done.
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WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM? Learn to Fix a Clogged System Yourself & Stop Worrying
Welcome Septic System Owners! If you’ve got a septic system that’s failing (or one you’d like to prevent from failing in the future), my online course SEPTIC SYSTEM RESCUE could save you thousands of dollars and tons of hassle. This…
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BASEMENT SUBFLOORS: Boosting Comfort & Mold-Free Health
Many homeowners love finished basements, but the way finished basement floors are typically installed is out of date and often leads to cold feet in winter and musty indoor air in summer. Too many basement floors are still being installed…
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WINDOW CONDENSATION: How to Eliminate Wet Winter Windows
As cold weather descends, many homes develop wet windows that are prone to mold. But window condensation is a bigger problem than meets the eye. Read here to learn the real risks and discover a solution.
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All-Foam Basement Subfloor Panels Boost Warmth and Discourage Mold
Autumn is when most basement finishing campaigns begin, and it’s where the first serious (and often unfixable) basement finishing mistakes occur. Unfortunately, way too many homeowners pay big money to have their basements finished improperly, only to end up with…
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SOLAR GENERATORS: Three Questions to Ask Before You Buy
Are you looking for emergency backup power during a blackout? Solar generators convert the energy of the sun into electrical power for running and charging small items, and they’re a hot item these days. That said, there are a lot…
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BASEMENT INSULATION 101: The Real Way to Prevent Musty Basement Smells
How a basement is finished has a big effect on indoor air quality throughout your home. That’s because more than half the rec room finishing jobs I see are done badly enough to cause potential health issues with indoor air quality…
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: Insulating a 1950s Brick Bungalow
Q: What’s the best way to insulate the double-brick walls of my small bungalow built in 1952? There’s just plaster against the inside layer of brick with no insulation as far as I can tell. I’m having loose fill insulation…
