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In remodeling you sometimes decide to bridge the new work to old or existing work. Matching or changing your wall surface becomes a consideration. This is a short guide on skim coating existing walls to match the new construction.The previous wall su [Read More]

pIn remodeling you sometimes decide to bridge the new work to old or existing work. Matching or changing your wall surface becomes a consideration. This is a short guide on skim coating existing walls to match the new construction./ppThe previous wal [Read More]

The key to any successful remodeling project is planning. Once you have your parts selected, and have made the various choices and tradeoffs, especially for DIY'ers, before you start the rebuilding process, review what you have and where it is go [Read More]

pA lot of house bloggers seem to be channeling#0160; Green Acres with raising#0160; chickens. When I was a young lad in Northern Minnesota, I lived with my grandparents for a number of years. br /We raised chickens, usually a hundred at a whack. From [Read More]

pToday my current client mentioned why she is remodeling./pdiv style=margin-left: 40px;strongquot;I want this to be the house that the other kids want to hang out at.quot;/strongbr /br //divp Can#39;t argue with that./p [Read More]

pIf you have any LCD screens, either monitors or TV#39;s, they attract dust and dirt. You cannot clean them with standard glass cleaners, especially those with ammonia. Ammonia dissolves the plastic./ppThere is an easy, cheap and effective solution. [Read More]

p#39;Modern#39; platform framed houses have walls that start out being over 8#39; tall. the 92 5/8#39;#39; for the vertical stud, the 4 1/2#39;#39; of the bottom and top plates, giving you 97 1/4#39;#39; roughly. Most#0160; drywall is 48#39;#39; tall [Read More]

pThe majority of material used in residential construction that define your walls, floors and roofs are sheet goods (plywood, sheet siding, underlayment, sheetrock, paneling) are made in 4x8#39; sizes. The basic building blocks of wood framing, regar [Read More]

pCarpenter hammers come in a huge variety of sizes, shapes, handles, and weights. Back in the day wood handles were your only choice. Today they come in all sorts of varieties.br /Wooden handles have a certain romanticism about them, but you should g [Read More]

pNow that you have your tape measure decoded, you may want to look at some marking tools. These are my recommended marking tools./pdiv style=margin-left: 40px;br /br //divpa href=http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8345237e469e2010536a81c00970c-p [Read More]

pIn our previous a href=http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/remodeling_for_geeks/2008/12/tape-measure-secrets-1.htmlepisode /aI explained some basic details about tape measures. There is more.br /strongTwo Scales /strongbr /Here is our tape measure tape. [Read More]

pThe tape measure is the most important tool in remodeling. With the big box stores you can buy and use the same tools the pros use. They come in various lengths and blade widths. br /The#0160; most useful size is either a 25#39; or a 30#39;. Buy 2 a [Read More]

pA lot of folks are just starting to remodel and need tools. Here is one of the most important tools the home remodeler can have in their tool box./ppstrongThe 21#39;#39; a href=http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8amp;location=http%3A%2F%2F [Read More]

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Taping and sanding drywall is one of the messiest parts of remodeling. The Artroom Expansion Project is at that stage. We have already decided that the floor will be getting an epoxy floor coating. To make it look good, we need a flat, smooth, finish [Read More]

50 State Building Codes have been posted. Requires a PDF reader. [Read More]

Jen over at Dogs and Jen is trying to remove silicone caulk  from her kitchen counter. There are few compounds that go into remodeling that work better than Silicone Caulk. It is also one of the hardest things to remove. It can be done. Here is [Read More]

The foundation of all construction within city, county and state limits are building codes. Building codes are designed to protect you from bad construction, and ensure a minimum level of safety for construction, both structural, fire codes , and plu [Read More]

As I mentioned in Plumb Square and Level [1]  [2], our goal is to produce the best projects we can. Cutting things square in the beginning is the best way of getting your projects to turn out well.It's great watching shows like Extreme Makeo [Read More]