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  • Easy Bath Improvements For the Not-So-Handy

    Easy Bath Improvements For the Not-So-Handy

    10/14/09

    Tired 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

  • Do It Yourself: Fix Cracks & Leaks in Basement Walls & Floors

    Do It Yourself: Fix Cracks & Leaks in Basement Walls & Floors

    5/18/09

    Watch 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.

  • How To Hang a Mirror

    How To Hang a Mirror

    5/18/09

    Hanging 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.

  • Winter Wake Up for Your Basement

    Winter Wake Up for Your Basement

    1/21/09

    A 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.

  • How to Make Concrete & Concrete Blocks

    How to Make Concrete & Concrete Blocks

    1/20/09

    The 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

    1/06/09

    Concrete 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.

  • Garage Transformation

    Garage Transformation

    11/11/08

    A cluttered garage becomes an elegant but kid-friendly family room.