Quarter round molding is most often used to cover the gap between baseboards and flooring. My first experience came when remodeling a 100 year old Victorian. We tried but didn't quite get the floors level between our new kitchen-dining-family room and the family room next to it. That's when our …
T is for Tile
Tile is a versatile material used in many homes, for many different purposes. The most common places you see tile are bathrooms, for flooring and the walls surrounding bathtubs and showers. Sometimes tile is used for more decorative purposes, on bathroom walls, the backsplash over kitchen base …
U is for Utility Knife
Homeowners need to keep at least a handful of tools on hand for minor repairs and maintenance. From the day you move into your new home, a utility knife will come in handy opening and unpacking boxes. We're starting to add articles about tools in our homeowner library, and let us know if you'd …
XYZ for Anything Else in Our Homeowner Glossary
We're not sure what we'll find to go on this page in our homeowner glossary ... but everyone knows we have 26 letters in the alphabet. We also know there are hundreds of words used in the real estate, home construction and interior design industries, that homeowners aren't familiar with ... just …
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F is for Flooring
Flooring is one of those home features that you focus on when buying a house or when it's time to replace the flooring in one or more rooms of your home. There are so many options it's almost scary, with wood floors being the most popular. Once you decide on wood floors there are still many …
D is for Decks
Decks are one of the most popular outdoor living spaces for many homeowners. Many decks are open and uncovered or as this photo shows, decks can also be covered and enclosed. Decks are typically found at the back of a house or they may wrap around the side of the house to take advantage of a …