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1. Home Improvment Shopping
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Lowes vs Home Depot vs Menards       In my service area I am lucky to have all three stores in approx. fifteen minute drive. So I thought that I could write up an article on my experience in shopping at the three stores.      When shopping I try and find the best bargain. However, I cannot run to every store and price check every item. Even if I had the time to do it we all know that prices change from day to day. So what I have found out by shopping the three stores is that you need to find the store that generally has the lowest price. Yes, I know, these are all common sense evaluations but I thought that I would break down each store as I see it.   H...
Thursday, 01 March 2007 |  952 Hit(s) | (0 vote) | Read more...

2. Stairs Storage Space
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Finding Storage Space Under Stairs One area of storage space that you may not have considered was under a stairway. I spent about a full Saturday updating a spot for my paint and drywall tools under my stairway to the basement. Since I had most of the extra materials it did not cost me any money. It's not a fancy spot but it sure cleaned out my old storage area. All of my paint and drywall supplies fit into the area and there is still more room for more. Before explaining the project I wanted to talk about being organized. Organization has great value and over the last year I have found that it not only helps you work faster but it also saves you money. My old storage area and garage was not a disaster but it was hard to find what I was looking for. No...
Sunday, 21 January 2007 |  4623 Hit(s) | (0 vote) | Read more...

3. Refinsh Hardwood Floors
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Refinish Hardwood Floor In this article I will explain how to refinish a hardwood floor. This work is hard, time consuming, and not for the impatient. I will give you some tips to follow and some advice during the processes. This project consisted of a hallway and bedroom to refinish. The hallway is pictured here and you can tell that part of the floor had already been sanded with a drum sander. The homeowner had started the project and I was asked to finish it. The homeowner warned me about the difficulty of removing the previous layers of finish on the floor. I didn't think that there was much work left so I estimated that the sanding should take about three to four hours. Well...
Tuesday, 28 November 2006 |  3244 Hit(s) | (0 vote) | Read more...

4. Tile Floor
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Ceramic Tile Layout and Install   In this article I will talk about installing ceramic tile on a floor. This will show you what materials were used and how the installation took place.   The room size was approximately 12' x 14'. The room was a formal dining room and had carpeting. Under the carpeting there was a layer of 3/4" particle board and a layer of 3/4" OSB board. According to the manufacturer of the Hardibacker cement board that we were going to use, the company recommended that we remove the particle board. Their reasons were that is not a sound enough board for their product. I will agree with them because particle board absorbs moisture and wa...
Friday, 10 November 2006 |  3099 Hit(s) | (0 vote) | Read more...

5. Crawl Space Upgrade
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Crawl Space Upgrade   In this tutorial I will walk through how a crawl space can be turned into a nice conditioned storage space. When most people here the word crawl space they think of a musty cold damp dark place. Well this does not have to be the case. With some simple techniques and a couple hundred dollars you could save money on energy costs and add additional storage space.   This project was to insulate a 8' x 14' crawl space that was part of a master bedroom addition. The crawl space was a mess with debris on the floor and a huge arachnid population. The crawl space was sealed from the outside of the house but did have vents that were c...
Saturday, 21 October 2006 |  3825 Hit(s) | (0 vote) | Read more...