Flooded Hardwood Floor Solutions

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 16:34 - Money Pit Team

Q: We have a new house.  A company installed new washing machine but didn't attach pipe.  As a result, the washing machine flooded the hardwood floor in my kitchen.  When it dried, the hardwood cupped significantly.  The company wants to sand it but I want the damaged wood to be replaced to...

Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Recycle

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 02:00 - Leslie Segrete

Even if you do a lot of recycling, five items could be missing from your routine. Look beyond the usual paper, plastic and metal and get greener with the following recyclables.

1. Compact fluorescent bulbs are better off recycled than trashed, as they release mercury and other harmful contents...

How to Beat DIY Deja Vu: Solutions for "Groundhog Day" Home Improvement Problems

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 15:45 - Tom Kraeutler

Feeling like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day? With some home improvement projects, it can seem like you’re stuck in a twilight zone where you have to fix the same problem over and over and over again. There’s a reason for this, and it’s also the way out of the cycle: you have to address the root...

How to Hang a Flat-Screen TV

Thu, 01/24/2013 - 01:00 - Tom Kraeutler

Hanging a flat-screen TV is a skill few people have, and yet almost everyone is buying flat screen televisions. Not every flat-screen TV needs to be hung. Some free-standing models allow you to place the TV on a tabletop. However, most standing flat-screen TVs have removable bases, so they, too,...

2013 To Be a Bright New Year for Home Remodeling

Fri, 01/18/2013 - 03:43 - Tom Kraeutler

If you’re thinking about loosening those purse strings and launching a long-postponed remodeling project in 2013, you’re not alone. According to recent data from the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), remodeling activity was on the upswing at the end of 2012, and the first...

What Your Front Door's Color Says About You

Fri, 01/11/2013 - 02:50 - Leslie Segrete

A new year is a great time to launch a new look for your home, and freshening the main entry is a cost-effective way to impact its curb appeal and value. Your entry door is central to such a style statement, and, believe it or not, the color of your door says a lot about you and how you feel...