Your deck railing can fail if your deck construction was not done in the proper order. When building a deck, the deck railings should be painted prior to construction.
Your deck railing can fail if your deck construction was not done in the proper order. When building a deck, the deck railings should be painted prior to construction.
A concrete overlay is a great way to patch your spalling concrete sidewalk, driveway or stucco. Discover how to repair your concrete. Concrete overlays can last years if the concrete work is done properly.
A screened porch can add a lot to your home. But only if the screened porch plans are well thought out. When getting ready to build a screened in porch, consider the furniture you want to have and the number of people you want to fit in the screened-in porch.
Tim Carter walks you through how to use a pressure washer to clean moss, lichen and algae off your roof without damaging the shingles.
Retaining walls have too be strong enough to hold back the soil behind them. How to build a retaining wall depends upon many factors. Will the retaining wall have to support a heavy vehicle, a building or just leveling out the yard. Frost must be addressed when building a retain wall.
Do you need to reclaim your garage for your car? Consider a storage shed. Function is a major consideration when determining how to build a shed. The shed plans have to match your needs. Will it be a garden shed or just a outdoor storage shed? Discover how to determine that your shed plan will fit all your stuff.
A trench drain will help move water away from your house and yard. This trench drainage system, also known as a French drain, intercepts water before it reaches your house. The drain acts like an underground gutter, keeping your basement dry.
Gutter protection comes in many different forms, and to find the best gutter guard, Tim Carter, prepares to test several different gutter guards models on his home.
While hiking the hills overlooking the historic Cobb Estate in Altadena, California, Tim explains the discovery of the Cobb Salad. Historic fact or ????
Replacing roof shingles is a hot, back-breaking, dirty job. Care must be observed when installing roof shingles. The pitch of the roof and the temperature can make roof shingle installation difficult for a do-it-yourselver. Before you start, you have to purchase the right style and color asphalt shingles.
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