Need a new door for the entryway? Or maybe one to replace an existing bedroom or closet door? If you aren't schooled in the differences between interior and exterior doors, you could end up purchasing the wrong type of door, only to have to go out and purchase another one.
Exterior doors should be heavy duty and weatherproofed. Insulated metal or steel doors offer long-term wear and help keep out the cold. They're also more secure. Wood doors don't last as long, as they can warp, rot,
and shrink.
When you get professionally installed carpet, you know it comes with padding underneath. But did you know just how important that padding can be? If you're thinking of installing wall-to-wall carpet yourself or are buying a large area rug, read these tips before you do it.
If you're new to a fixer-upper, or even if you're just considering remodeling your old house, you've probably addressed the renovate vs. tear down question. If not, now's the time to do it. Of course it's a personal decision, but there are pros and cons to each one but it's worth further scrutiny.
According to this article by CNNMoney, now is a great time to build your dream home. Cost of materials, land, and skilled labor is at it's lowest in years. For example, Framing lumber is now 18% cheaper than it was 18 months ago, while drywall is selling for 40% less. Also new home starts are down 34% so contractors are willing to bid much lower to keep jobs coming in as they ride out the downturn.
The prefab movement has evolved since 2002 when Allison Arieff wrote the book Prefab that chronicled the history of prefabricated houses and forecasted how the industry might evolve. On Saturday, March 14th at the CA Boom show in Santa Monica, CA, Arieff will lead a panel discussion titled "The Four Women of Prefab" that will include three other prefab designers; Michelle Kaufmann, Jennifer Siegal and Rocio Romero in a panel discussion titled "The Four Women of Prefab".
Beyond learning the step-by-step to hang an interior door, how did you gain the confidence to handle a drill and learn the skills to choose the proper bit? The fundamentals of do-it-yourself start with the confidence it takes tackle a project and the willingness to learn as you go. Those attributes are necessary throughout your hands-on house career and are also valuable in everyday life.
Some rooms lend themselves nicely to exposed rolling ladders. Typically we think of law libraries with shelves to the ceiling but Putnam Rolling Ladder's can work just as well in your home study or office and are surprisingly unobtrusive and provide great access to those hard to reach shelves that otherwise would be neglected because of their inconvenience.
Different websites will recommend the "best" kitchen layout for you, whether it's the L-shaped, the U-shaped, or galley style kitchen. Yes, it's important to keep the basic kitchen triangle in mind, but more modern kitchens have additional appliances, larger square footage and need multiple workstations for more than one cook, which disrupts the basic triangle mentality.
March 28, 2008 | Comments ()
