Category archive for ‘D.I.Y.’
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Easy Bath Improvements For the Not-So-Handy
10/14/09Tired of your boring bathroom, but don’t think you have the home improvement skills to update it? Stop doubting yourself and make some quick and easy changes
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Do It Yourself: Fix Cracks & Leaks in Basement Walls & Floors
5/18/09Watch this video if you have water leaks in your basement creating cracks in your basement’s floor and walls and want to learn how to fix them the right way.
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How To Hang a Mirror
5/18/09Hanging a mirror is easy, removing a mirror that has been glued onto a bathroom wall can be tricky. Watch and learn how to install a mirror in a bathroom.
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Winter Wake Up for Your Basement
1/21/09A few years ago you finished your basement. You put in all the hard work to make it a perfect retreat and lounge. But you haven’t done a thing with it since. So often, people finish their basements and then forget about any upkeep.
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How to Make Concrete & Concrete Blocks
1/20/09The recipe for making concrete is very simple. The ingredients are Portland cement, sand, gravel and water. Sand and gravel are referred to as aggregates. Sometimes other aggregates such as crushed stone or cinders are used.
When Portland cement is mixed with water a chemical reaction takes place which makes the cement harden. In doing so [...] -
Your Options on Concrete Slab Repair
1/06/09Concrete has to be the most versatile building substance available. You can use it for floors or decks, you can build walls, you can mold it, shape it, even grind and polish it. But when it does start to show its age, it may also be expensive to fix or replace. If at all possible, it’s cheaper to simply repair the existing slab.
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Garage Transformation
11/11/08A cluttered garage becomes an elegant but kid-friendly family room.