Building a house involves many more decisions that you might imagine. The same is true for smaller remodeling projects and even redecorating a room, i.e. who thinks picking just the right paint color is easy? When you buy a car, there might be 20 options to pick from and that can get confusing. When …
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Building Codes Protect You & Your Home
The International Residential Code sets building standards for new home construction in the the US. Some states and counties like California (earthquakes) and Florida (hurricanes) add tougher requirements on top of this code to address issues unique to their locations. Building codes help insure …
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Hanging Pictures & Finding the Wall Stud
Frames are the perfect way to hang artwork and photographs on the walls of our home. Frames will reflect and enhance what you're putting inside the frame, along with the type of glass you use to protect things. You also need to consider the weight of the final, framed object when adding the wiring …
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How Safe are Our Homes: Part 1
We assume our homes are safe, today and forever, but do we really know if this is true? We're so busy today, juggling family responsibilities, a job and social commitments, that we don't have much time to think about our homes. In effect, we take our homes for granted until something happens. We …
My Favorite Home Repair Book
We go to school to learn, and when it's time to tackle home repairs, there's more to learn. Every homeowner needs basic knowledge of how their home functions in order to perform home repairs, and home maintenance to reduce the need for home repairs. Do you have the skills, tools and materials to …
