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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
Paint Your Own Sidewalk Address Curb Numbers
Curb address numbers are fairly easy to paint. You can get everything you need for a simple black and white curb number at your home improvement store for under $15. There are many complex and colorful designs you can attempt, … Continue reading
Exterior Painting Tips and Tricks
To give your house a maintained, clean appearance, promote friendly neighbor relations and of course gain instant curb appeal, home exterior painting is the first thing you may want to consider. Painting the exterior of your house gives it a fresh and clean look and can add value to your home when you plan to sell. Here are some things to consider before painting the exterior of your home: Continue reading
How To Paint A Room: Interior Painting Tips
Interior paint jobs begin with surface preparation. How well your walls, trim and ceilings turn out will be a direct result of what goes into preparing them for the final paint. Drywall changes over time. Protruding nails can show up as small bumps over time, cracks from foundation settling and other causes can slowly but surely deteriorate the appearance of a once-beautiful paint job. Depending on your time and money budgets, house painting can become a weekend job that can last several weeks or even months, or can last a week or two as a full-time endeavor. Continue reading
