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  • Driveway Makeover Ideas

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    For the homeowner who truly takes pride in a property’s appearance to all visitors, it is unwise to take a selective approach to home improvement projects.  As an example, if the goal is an all-around beautiful home, attention needs to be paid equally to the interiors as to the exteriors.   One point of contention is the driveway leading up to a house.  Whether it’s a small area of ground to cover or more of a long and winding path, the driveway certainly counts.  Here are some ideas for a driveway makeover. (…)

January 22, 2010

  • Basement Conversions – Example Case Studies: How To Create a Home Gym in Your Basement

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    With the New Year just passed, many homeowners have been mulling over the time-honoured tradition of making a resolution to get in shape yet again.  However, as most people already know, one of the most difficult parts of sticking to such resolutions is finding the time to make to the local health club before or after work.  Keeping this in mind, for many homeowners with a vacant cellar and a desire to stay in shape, the creation of a home gym in the basement is a great way to stay in shape while at the same time using unused cellar space. (…)

January 7, 2010

  • How To Use Basement Tanking Products to Transform Your Cellar

    With the global economy slumping, and home prices retreating from the peak values witnessed just a few years back, many homeowners are starting to consider improving the space that they already have rather than an upgrade to a larger home.  For homeowners in much of England, in many instances this means expanding their living space downwards, into a currently unfinished basement or cellar space.  Finishing a cellar is substantially less expensive than expanding upwards, which requires a great deal of construction, including altering the structure of a home to include new walls, a new roof, and a new distribution of weight, and can drastically increase the amount of living space in a home, essentially adding an entire floor of livable area without altering the structural layout of a building. (…)

December 23, 2009

  • How Do I Know if I’ve Got Woodworm at Home?

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    There may be an alarming moment in the life of a homeowner when one realises that wood is being attacked by insects or, more specifically, woodworm.  It will not take an entomologist to realise when wood has corroded and starts to separate and fall apart.  Woodworm can have a dramatic impact on a home, in terms of property value, peace of mind and even structural damage.  The worst stages of woodworm infestation are the ones to worry about, but it can be detected beforehand. (…)

December 11, 2009

  • How Can Oxalic Acid Be Used In DIY Projects?

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    For many homeowners, the thought of mixing acids and starting up a renovation project may be intimidating.  However, acids are typically nothing to fear when handled properly.  One example is the chemical compound known as oxalic acid, which can be prepared in a laboratory but is also found in nature, specifically in plants such as sorrel.  In direct doses, it can be lethal for human beings, but this chemical will come in handy around the house.  For the do-it-yourself homeowner with some improvements planned, use oxalic acid for any of these five projects. (…)

October 14, 2009

  • How to Convert a Cellar

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    Not always is it feasible to purchase a new home when you need extra living space, but what can be an option is to convert an unused cellar into an area that can be used as living space. (…)

September 25, 2009

  • How to determine whether damp is a problem in your home.

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    A good, dry basement can be a great feature to have in your home.  Its uses are numerous… a home office, recreation room, or just for storage. (…)

July 12, 2009

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June 23, 2009

  • How to Find a Trustworthy Builder

    When you need any type of construction work done on your home or business, you’ll want to know that you are getting the highest quality work possible. (…)

  • How To Improve Your Home in a Recession

    The incredible thing about homes in general is that they almost always remain as a person’s most important and valuable investment, no matter what the economic and financial mood of the times—irrespective of booms and busts, homes are always going to be the most prized possession a family has

June 22, 2009

  • How To Give Your Home a Reworking in Just One Weekend

    In the world of do-it-yourself home improvements, there is a prevailing—and mistaken—notion that any task that has the potential to add a little value and charm to your home has to take more than a week, or a month! (…)