[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton Many historic homes and some of today’s new custom designs have stylish, distinctive elements that set them apart. A window sunburst, or pediment, is one of those elements that is a finishing touch to a house that doesn’t require cutting into the siding. A window sunburst, an ideal […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton Today’s wall mount sinks are a far cry from the basic white basins we all see in public washrooms. Whether your taste goes for the simple lines of a serene bowl or a more shapely curved and sculptured design, you have the opportunity to transform a boring bathroom […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton The challenge of remodeling a basement often revolves around the cement floor and whether or not dampness is an issue. In the past, to lay interlocking laminate flooring in a basement, a subfloor of plywood was needed to provide a barrier between the cement and new flooring material. […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton In a busy household, a staircase gets traffic from dawn to dusk. So scheduling a downtime to work on a damaged one might be the biggest challenge. Damage can range from worn finish to loose spindles or a wobbly baluster. Do not ignore these warning signs, because the […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton If you have a room with built-in shelves, you can transform it into a classic library with a rolling ladder on casters that’s attached to a track above the shelves. A rolling top bracket is used for a continuous ladder run. The ladder provides access to high shelves […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton When you wake up on a wintry morning and turn on the faucet and no water comes out, it’s not a good way to start the day. The sad fact is your pipes have probably succumbed to frigid air and frozen the water inside them. Thawing frozen pipes […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton Green thinkers consider cork flooring to be very eco-friendly because it’s a renewable resource: it’s made from the bark of the cork oak, and the tree is never felled. During its periodic harvesting, the outer bark is stripped from the trunk without injuring the trees, which live for […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton When your neighbor has a problem, it seems to bring an issue very close to home. So when ours had a near-flooding situation, it got our attention. After checking with our insurance company, we learned many water damage claims are caused by a ruptured or split washing machine […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton To get a preview of who is knocking at your door without actually opening it, you can use a door peephole or consider a wireless video intercom that allows you to view and talk to a visitor from inside your home from an indoor monitor. This is a […]
[ad_1] By Gene and Katie Hamilton The shutoff valve, which is also called a stop valve, controls the water supply flow from the main valve to all the individual faucets in your house. You can work on a toilet or dishwasher by shutting off the valve without shutting down the main valve so there’s […]