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Grab Bars For Bathrooms: Three Important Things To Know Before Installation
Installing grab bars does not require a lot of know-how in and of itself, but choosing the right style, length, width and finding the proper placement does require a little research each time you perform a grab bar installation. Continue reading
Exterior Door Installation: How To Stain And Finish A Wood Door
Recently I won my bid to install a new rear entry door on an older house. The homeowner loved the door she already had, but it had so many problems, it was highly impractical to repair it. It needed a new threshold, an entirely new jamb, and the original installer had cut the top of the door out of square to make it fit his make-shift jamb. I quoted to install a brand new, per-hung door and was able to find the exact same door. Continue reading
Choosing A Small Dehumidifier For Your Home
All homes need some sort of humidity control for optimal health for you and your family as well as the safe-keeping of your home. The EPA suggests that you should maintain between 30 and 50% relative humidity for those very reasons. A dehumidifier can remove moisture from the air that your air conditioner was not designed to remove. Continue reading
Building Your Own Shed
Let’s face it; a garden shed can offer a number of advantages. A shed can be used as a place to store garden tools or used as storage for additional plants, fertilizers, and so on. Even if you don’t have a garden, a shed can add considerable storage space and help you clear out garage clutter. Imagine your garage free of clutter and having your tools organized! Every homeowner should seriously consider a shed. With proper planning, you can build a storage shed yourself. Continue reading
Radon Gas And Granite Countertops
There was for at least a time a major concern about granite counter tops and radon gas exposure. The truth is, there really is only a small amount of radon gas emitted from granite, and normally the amounts are so low that they do not present a danger. Continue reading