Home Improvement Tips & Ideas
Learn how to step up your home’s curb appeal and value with exterior remodeling tips, tricks and techniques to enhance your home’s best features
As the owner of a home that’s more than 125 years old, I can appreciate the beauty that original windows bring to a structure. But let’s face it, as old house lovers, we pay a big price for those windows in terms of the additional energy cost, comfort and noise! Adding storm windows can …
Interior Window Inserts Offer Cost-Effective Comfort and Energy SavingsRead More
When it comes to your home, you can judge a book by its cover. Projects to improve your home’s curb appeal deliver a terrific return on both your emotional and financial investments. Here’s a list of exterior house design tips that will perk up your property. #1. Be Bold Go out on a limb and …
Just as with the clothes and accessories we wear; what our homes sport on their exteriors has everything to do with first impressions, something we call curb appeal. And just as we take care of ourselves, most of us want to make our homes look as attractive as possible, not only for our own pride …
Simple Strategies to Step Up Curb Appeal and Boost Home ValueRead More
If you’re planning to put your house on the market this season, do some basic spring cleaning to spruce up its curb appeal. Find out what curb appeal chores to tackle before you do bigger projects like repairs, planting and painting.
Find out if your wood porch is in need of inspection, repair or maintenance which effected with Insecticide, you can replace your old wood porch materials with new high-tech and affordable porch materials that will last for decades.
Find out how roof snow removal helps to avoid a roof collapse from all that heavy snow. Snow Removal Tips to keep your home and family safe.
Hi! I love you guys! I was hoping to get some ideas on this. I have a wood-framed window in my tub/shower. We had a tub surround installed about 15 years ago, and the wood frame of the window on the bottom ledge of the framing has rotted away, and water can get between the …
We closed in our front porch to make a sewing room. When we get heavy rain, water seeps in under the walls and front door of this room. How can I waterproof the bottom edge of the walls so that water doesn’t come in from the outside.
Top tips to select the best way to prevent clogged gutters with gutter guards. Here is a comprehensive list of gutter guard products that claim to prevent clogged gutters and whether the cost is worth it.
Does Leaf Filter work? In the Leaf Filter review, find out why expert home improvement radio host Tom Kraeutler says perhaps — but that he'll never recomend it due to hard sell sales tactics used by the company.
Does Leaf Filter Gutter Guard Work? Money Pit ReviewsRead More
Adding attractive photos to your online listing is one of the most important things you can do to help sell your home. There are a number of budget-friendly ways to spruce up your home’s exterior and entice online viewers to your front door for an in-person look.
Amp Up Your Home’s Curb Appeal – and Web Appeal – in a WeekendRead More
How to Pressure Wash Siding Pressure washing your siding is a quick way to boost your home’s curb appeal. It also saves money by prolonging the life of your siding. This project should only take about three hours for an average size home. If you already have a pressure washer and some basic safety gear, …
https://youtu.be/cjUAIfl9onc If the thought of cleaning your gutters makes you groan, you’re probably a good candidate for gutter covers. Inexpensive and simple to install, they won’t completely eliminate the chore, but they will reduce the amount of times you’ll need to do it each year, and the amount of debris you’ll need to remove. Here’s …
Exposure to the elements can take their toll and you may need to re-mortar brick steps. Instead of hiring a pro to replace crumbling mortar, you can easily re-mortar brick steps and do it yourself over the course of a weekend. Known in the trade as tuck pointing, the process of re-mortar involves grinding out …
Decorative exterior shutters are an easy way to boost your home’s curb appeal. Available in a wide variety of styles and colors, they require minimal maintenance, and are easier than you think to install yourself. Here’s what you’ll need for this beginner’s-level DIY project, which should take you about one hour for each pair of …
I use a weatherproof satin on my porch every year . The product says you only need to redo every 3 to 5 years but yet it comes off every year. Why is this?
We bought a rustic style home in a wooded environment last year. We have been fixing issues that stem from years of neglect including issues that were caused by moisture, including rotten porch posts. Our front porch is poured concrete and has 6×6 wooden beams supporting the porch roof. Over time, some of those beams …
Whether it’s rotted or chipped, damaged siding isn’t just an eyesore. It can allow water to reach your home’s sheathing, and chronically damp sheathing can lead to bigger problems down the road. From a single board to multiple boards, replacing lap siding is a quick inexpensive project you can do yourself. Here’s what you’ll need …
I had new 6×6 posts installed to support on my porch roof overhang last fall. Now there are vertical splits on 1 post. Should I drive long screws to minimize the splitting?
Beware of the roof repair scams. High-pressure, high-panic pitches that evolve from unsolicited calls or scheduled visits by service people all have the same target: your wallet. In particular, watch out for the following these common rooftop rip-off scams: Roofing replacement, Chimney sweep and gutter repair.
Fall home improvement projects can be simple to complete. Regular gutter cleaning is the single most important key to avoiding major and expensive home repairs.
Learn the rules and etiquette for properly handling and flying the American flag. Here are few things to keep in mind when flying the American flag.
New technologies in the manufacture of faux wood siding and stone products have made these classic materials available at a fraction of the cost and install time of the real thing. Find out how Boral's new “PolyAsh” formula combines fly ash with polymers to create a durable alternative to wood and stone.
Boral Formula Uses Fly Ash Polymers for Impressive DurabilityRead More
I have an oceanfront home. My porch rail is made from wood that isn't holding up well. Should I replace it with wood, or a railing made of another material? The floor is concrete.
In Salty Air, Is a Synthetic Porch Railing Better Than Wood?Read More
