Home Interiors

For those of us living in cold climates, one of the most annoying (and mysterious) problems happens when rooftop plumbing…

Got some old cabinets that are looking tired? Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets may be the fastest and cheapest…

The phrase “cold feet” is more than just something someone says when they’ve lost enthusiasm. In some houses it’s a…

Question: Is it safe to use click-together engineered hardwood flooring over a radiant infloor heating system? I’ve heard warnings against…

Are you frustrated with the results you get finishing wood in your home workshop? My online course Wood Finishing for…

Video Watch Time = 1 3/4 minutes Question: “How can I learn to build my own house? I’ve got a…

Inspecting a home professionally is all about knowing the important details, looking closely at them, them making a report to…

How do you install a bathroom where a sewage drain pipe doesn’t exist? Or perhaps there’s a drain pipe, but…

If you’ve got 1/2″ or 3/4″ diameter water supply pipes that freeze in winter, then you’ll want to know about…

Question: What can I do about sky-high summertime humidity in our house? It’s 35 years old and sits entirely on a…

Question: Will those regular, bent-metal hooks for pictures hold a 25 lbs mirror measuring 30″ x 30″? These hooks are…

Design is a make-or-break issues when it comes to renovations and new homes, but too often ideas about design come…

Question: Why isn’t my heat recovery ventilator (HRV) working? We’ve had the unit installed since our home was new five…

If you’ve got drain pipes that aren’t completely protected from frost by sufficient soil, you may have a huge problem…

Building houses for a cold climate requires things that aren’t immediately obvious. Read on for five essential building strategies for…

In this video Steve shows how to patch one of the most common types of drywall damage; the screw pop.

Question: How realistic is it to convert a seasonal cottage built in the 1950s into a year-round home? My husband…

Back in the fall of 2020, my oldest son, Robert, and I installed a classic anthracite heating stove in his…

Question: How can I make the ceiling above my basement workshop more sound resistant? The joists and wood frame are…

If you’ve got any kind of hot water heating system in your home, whether it be infloor heating or radiators, let…

Choosing paint colors is probably the number#1 challenge faced by people looking to paint their homes, both inside and out…