The storm door is one of my favorite doors and it has nothing to do with ... storms! Like sliding patio doors, storm doors allow you to keep your exterior doors open during reasonably warm weather, and this means more natural sunlight in the house. That's a good thing as most front doors open into a …
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Water Damage: When Ignorance is Not Bliss
Homeowners assume after a few years, that they've learned how to care for houses. Home maintenance might be similar when you buy a home with similar characteristics, in the same part of the country but there are many differences between homes in California and New England -- different siding, …
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Home Heating Concepts
One of my goals for this website is explaining the concepts and terminology behind home construction. Problems and possible solutions are easier to understand, and you'll be more confident talking to your contractors when you learn understand these heating concepts. We've always known there are …
Smart Kitchen Flooring Choices
When buying kitchen flooring, do you pick flooring that looks great with your cabinets? One of my handyman customers asked for help picking their new kitchen floor. She wanted cork as she spends hours a day cooking and baking. Her husband wanted black and white tile -- they were stuck! These …
Green Ideas to Spur Your Imagination
Everyone's talking about green and we're not talking about a green dress or how green the lawn is. Green homes involve recycling used material when remodeling. When buying new products, green home owners look for sustainable materials like bamboo or locally grown lumber to minimize the impact to the …
PEX and Plumbing for Homeowners
For most homeowners, plumbing means turning on faucets (dishes, the shower), appliances (dishwasher, washing machine) or flushing the toilet. We only think about plumbing when there's a leak and few homeowners understand how we get hot and cold water when we want it. Fortunately building codes …
