Browse By Tag
The to-do lists are long in a home renovation—and that's before you account for unexpected tasks like running to the store to pick up a new size of fasteners or redoing a splotchy paint j...
One fundamental rule applies to the installation of just about anything: If you get the first piece right, the others fall into position. Misplace the first piece, however, and you're lik...
Weatherstripping is a time-honored method of minimizing door and window drafts throughout the house. In the winter, weatherstripping prevents heated air from escaping the home and bars th...
Since the technology arrived in the 1930s, installing recessed lighting has become de rigueur in new construction and home additions as well as in the renovation of existing rooms and bui...
It's always a challenge to clean shower doors of the hard water stains and soap scum that lingers after a wash, but you don’t have to resort to harsh chemicals. After all, ammonia and ble...
As cars have grown more important to our lives, they have gained equal prominence in residential floor plans. You’d probably be hard-pressed to find a single-family house built in the las...
卫生间地砖有一个令人惊讶的number of materials. Ceramic, porcelain, and vinyl tiles are what come to mind first, and for good reason: They're perhaps the most practi...
If the cost of a high-tech security system is beyond your means, consider these low-cost options to keep your home safe.
In a room with wood-paneled walls—particularly if that wood is a veneer—your instinct may be to start fresh, either by tearing out the paneling or by concealing it behind drywall. Both of...
Hardwood flooring offers rich, warm, timeless beauty, and can even favorably affect the resale value of your home. Without question, wood costs more than other types of flooring, but many...
