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CASE STUDY: 60-something Couple Build a House
Published on January 30th, 2025
Houses provide shelter, but the best are also expressions of the people who live in them And while many folks dream of...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
WOODWORKING SAFETY: Watch This Vital Air Nailer Tip
Published on January 25th, 2025
You definitely don't want to shoot yourself in the finger with an air nailer, and that's why you need to watch the...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
“How Can I Cast My Own Concrete Outdoor Steps?”
Published on January 25th, 2025
This is the corner of a plywood form I built to make the lintels you see above the windows in my house, further...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
VERMICULITE HOME INSULATION: Does This Material Pose a H...
Published on January 25th, 2025
Reading Time = 2 minutes A few years ago I got a question from a woman who moved into an older...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
See How Heat is Delivered Underground
Published on January 14th, 2025
Video Watch Time = 6 1/2 minutes Even people who don't heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Basement Crack Repair Torture Test Video
Published on January 9th, 2025
Video Watch Time = 2 1/2 minutes Concrete basements crack fairly often, but most crack repair systems only...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
“How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Foundatio...
Published on December 3rd, 2024
Question: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: See Better Building Wrap In Action
Published on November 26th, 2024
Most buildings that go up these days are covered in fabric building wrap that sits underneath whatever siding is on...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: Increasingly Important in Mod...
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes Back more than 15 years ago, a bright, hardworking energetic biologist moved to...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CLOTHES DRYER VENTS: How To Do Them Better
Published on November 15th, 2024
Reading time = 5 minutes Video watch time = 1 minute Clothes dryer vents have got to be one of the last...Continue Reading
Electrical
ELECTRIC CORD REPAIR: How to Install Replacement Ends
Updated on November 15th, 2024
Sooner or later, the ends of most electric cords fail, and the problem usually has to do with an end that goes bad...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
MASONRY: Why It’s a Great Homebuilding Choice
Updated on October 30th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 8 minutes If you're planning to build a new house or major...Continue Reading