Q: What’s the best type of economical flooring to put down if I want to complete a semi-finished basement, as you’ve written about before? I need additional indoor space quickly and economically. Do you recommend a specific brand of rubber floor…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Many homeowners love finished basements, but the way finished basement floors are typically installed is out of date and often leads to cold feet in winter and musty indoor air in summer.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…
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.
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…
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…
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…